Fifth Disease Center - Harlingen, TX
Harlingen Pediatrician Doctors for Fifth DiseaseType of Physician: Pediatrician What is a Pediatrician? A certification by the Board of Pediatrics; practitioners are concerned with the physical, emotional, and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Pediatric care encompasses a wide range of health services, from preventive health care to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. The pediatrician understands the constantly changing status of his/her patients due to growth and development, and the consequent changing standards of "normal" for age. Specialty: Pediatrics Common Name: Children's Doctor Pediatrician Doctors in Harlingen * Pediatric Infectious Diseases  Pediatric Medical Group  Harlingen Pediatrics  Harlingen Pediatrics  Harlingen Pediatrics  Su Clinica Familiar  Harlingen Pediatrics  Harlingen Pediatrics  Su Clinica Familiar  Valley Childrens Clinic  Su Clinica Familiar  Harlingen Pediatrics  Childrens Clinic of Harlingen  Rainbow Pediatric Clinic  Jaime Medrano MD  Mid Valley Pediatrics & Allergy Center  Mid Valley Pediatrics & Allergy Center  Mid Valley Pediatrics  Mid Valley Pediatrics  Gloria Medina MD  Our Children Pediatric Center  Jorge Patino Clinic  The Childrens Doctor  The Childrens Doctor  Thelma Gonzalez MD  Maria T Bonuel-Silverio MD  Jose L Castaneda MD  Romeo Montalvo MD  Ruth Ann Plotkin MD  Brownsville Association Neonatology  Brownsville Association Neonatology  Brownsville Association Neonatology  Jorge Mazzini MD  Elsa Mendoza MD  Antonio Figueroa MD  Rafael DeLaCruz Pediatric Clinic  Carmen Rocco MD  Brownsville Childrens Clinic  ABC Pediatrics  ABC Pediatrics  M&M Pediatrics  Jorge Dominguez MD  M&M Pediatrics  Jorge Dominguez MD  Luis F Morales MD PA  Alaniz Pediatric Clinic  Allan M Mercado MD  Edinburg Pediatric Clinic  Edinburg Pediatric Clinic  Edinburg Pediatric Clinic  Heavenly Childrens Pediatrics Clinic  G Athanasi Orfanos MD PA  Antonio Esparza MD  Antonio Esparza MD  Arlene Sanchez Pediatric Clinic  Children's Clinic at Cornerstone  Bernal Childrens Clinic  Sarojini G Bose MD Ashley Pediatrics Day & Night Clinic  Luis A Rodriguez MD  McAllen Pediatric Associates  McAllen Pediatric Associates  McAllen Pediatric Associates  Anatoliy M Ilizarov MD  Family Medical Center  Archer D Crosley MD  Gerard S Johnson MD  Felici Pediatric Clinic  Felici Pediatric Clinic  Oralia T Wells MD  McAllen Pediatric Clinic  Edanili S Lacar MD  South Texas Pediatric Clinic  Mission Pediatric Clinic  Aldo H Alegria MD  Carlos R Villalta MD  Kingsville Pediatric Clinic Associates  Silverbell Pediatrics Harlingen, TexasUpcoming Local Events2012-05-26
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Fifth DiseaseRead the Fifth Disease article » What is "fifth disease"?Fifth disease is a viral illness caused by parvovirus B19. Fifth disease is also known as "erythema infectiosum" and "slapped cheek disease." The clinical illness was described in the 1880s and was named fifth disease because of its position in the numerical classification of childhood illnesses associated with rashes (exanthems). Other numbered diseases included measles, scarlet fever, and rubella—and these did not get renamed until the molecular era, when it became possible to isolate viruses and bacteria. Fifth disease was number five of six diseases named. It is a very common infection, and almost 50% of adults have been infected with the virus but do not remember having it because it often does not cause symptoms.
What are the symptoms of fifth disease?Though fifth disease generally occurs in children between 4-10 years of age, it can affect any age group, including adults. It most commonly occurs during the winter and spring. The illness classically begins with a low-grade fever and malaise (a sense of not feeling well). After about a week, this is followed by a characteristic bright red rash on the cheeks (the so called "slapped cheeks" rash). Finally, after three to four days, a fine, red, lacelike rash can develop over the rest of the body. This rash may last for five days to a week and occasionally comes and goes for up to three weeks. The other symptoms are usually gone by the time the rash appears, and patients with the rash are usually not contagious. Unfortunately, as with many other viral illnesses, the features and timing of the different stages of illness are not always predictable. While the illness is not serious in children, around 5% of children and around 50% of adults with fifth disease can have joint aches and pains. This arthritis or arthropathy is more common in females than males and is usually temporary, lasting days... Recommended Reading Related to Fifth DiseaseWhat is septic arthritis?Septic, or infectious, arthritis is infection of one or more joints by microorganisms. Normally, the joint is lubricated with a small amount of fluid that is referred to as synovial fluid or joint fluid. The normal joint fluid is sterile and, if removed and cultured in the laboratory, no microbes will be found. With septic arthritis, microbes are identifiable in an affected joint fluid. Most commonly, septic arthritis affects a single joint, but occasionally more joints are involved. The joints affected vary somewhat depending on the microbe causing the infection and the predisposing risk factors of the person affected. Septic arthritis is also called infectious arthritis. What microbes cause septic arthritis?Septic arthritis can be caused by bacteria, viruses, and fungi. The most common causes of septic arthritis are bacteria, including Staphylococcus aureus and Haemophilus... Other Related Fifth Disease ArticlesEmergency Contact for Harlingen
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