Fifth Disease Center - Homestead, FL
Homestead 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 Homestead * Norma J Roche MD PA  Janice E Milligan MD  Edwin Cordero MD  Ramon Maldonado MD PA  ABC Pediatrics PA  Nilda R Acosta MD  Ramon Guevara MD  Assad O Mojtabee MD  Total Family Care Center IV  Zambrano Pediatrics Inc  Maria C Cubillas MD  Physician Office of Florida City  Nivia E Vazquez MD  Metro Medical of Miami  Qual Med of South Dade  Community Health of South Florida Family Medicine  Jose Fernandez MD  Parimal Kothari MD  Jose L Ruiz MD  Bismark F Gonzalez MD  Juan Ruiz-Unger MD PA FAAP  Mario R Sanchez MD  Lenore T Noel MD  Geraldi Pediatric Center  Dr Gisele Mardy Pediatrics  Judith M Ferguson MD  Michael D Spital MD  Lucien Albert MD  Kings Bay Pediatrics  Kings Bay Pediatrics  Kings Bay Pediatrics  Kings Bay Pediatrics  Kings Bay Pediatrics  Kings Bay Pediatrics  Carol DaCosta MD  My Doctor's Pediatric  Philip George MD  Sanford Levin MD & Maria Martinez-Ramos MD  Sanford Levin MD & Maria Martinez-Ramos MD  Padma Gupta MD PA  Alan N Swartz MD  South Miami Pediatrics Professionals PA  Sunset Pediatrics  Norman Nash MD  Fraga Medical Center  Fraga Medical Center  Hammock Medical Center Inc  Rigoberto Nunez MD  Howard G Scott MD  Alvaro J Dangond MD  Guillermo Llosa MD PA  Alejandro Martinez MD  Rommel R Morales MD PA  Guillermo Llosa MD PA  Kendall Medical Plaza  University of Miami Pediatrics South at Kendall  University of Miami Pediatrics South at Kendall  University of Miami Pediatrics South at Kendall  University of Miami Pediatrics South at Kendall  University of Miami Pediatrics South at Kendall  My Doctor's Pediatric  Rolando A Penate MD  Jaime Alvarez MD PA  Claudia Arango MD  Kenneth A Butler MD  Jay C Franklin MD  Nestor J Javech MD  Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition  Esther Mavin Casariego MD  Hall Murthy MD & Rashmi Murthy MD  Esther Mavin Casariego MD  Westchester Pediatric Associates  Adriana M Castro MD  Carlos E Diaz MD  Westchester Pediatric Associates  Rosario Gely-Sepulveda MD  Westchester Pediatric Associates  Westchester Pediatric Associates  Westchester Pediatric Associates  Adriana M Castro MD  Jose Vargas MD  Peter A Martinez-Noda DO  South Florida Pediatric Partners  South Florida Pediatric Partners  Enrique J Canton MD  South Florida Pediatric Partners  South Florida Pediatric Partners  Gonzalo DeQuesada MD  South Florida Pediatric Partners  South Florida Pediatric Partners  Antonio Tejero MD & Hilda T Tejero MD  South Florida Pediatric Partners  South Florida Pediatric Partners  Stacey J Kruger MD & Associates  Alberto J Caban-Alemany MD  Millennium Pediatrics  Isabel A Ferreira MD  Drs Junquera & Figueroa  Drs Junquera & Figueroa  Leela Sridhar MD Homestead, FloridaUpcoming 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 Homestead
Nearby Homestead Hospitals *Homestead Hospital HEALTHSOUTH Miami Rehabilitation Hospital Jackson South Community Hospital Baptist Cardiac & Vascular Institute Baptist Children's Hospital Baptist Hospital of Miami Kendall Regional Medical Center South Miami Hospital Larkin Community Hospital West Gables Rehabilitation Hospital Westchester General Hospital Doctors' Hospital Miami Children's Hospital Coral Gables Hospital Kindred Hospital South Florida Coral Gables Metropolitan Hospital Mercy Hospital Sister Emmanuel Hospital for Continuing Care Select Specialty Hospital Miami University of Miami Hospital University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center Jackson Memorial Hospital Miami VA Medical Center Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Southern Winds Hospital Hialeah Hospital Palm Springs General Hospital Miami Jewish Home & Hospital for the Aged Palmetto General Hospital North Shore Medical Center Mount Sinai Medical Center Mount Sinai Medical Center Miami Heart Campus Mariners Hospital St Catherine's Rehabilitation Hospital Memorial Hospital Miramar Featured Articles*Provider Directory Terms of Use: The WebMD 'Provider Directory' is provided by WebMD for use by the general public as a quick reference of information about Providers. The Provider Directory is not intended as a tool for verifying the credentials, qualifications, or abilities of any Provider contained therein. Inclusion in the Provider Directory does not imply recommendation or endorsement nor does omission in the Provider Directory imply WebMD disapproval. |
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