Fifth Disease Center - Honolulu, HI
Honolulu 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 Honolulu * Straub Pearlridge Clinic  Straub Pearlridge Clinic  Galen Y Chock MD  Pali Momi Medical Center  Darrell T Natori MD  Pacific Medical Associates  Sylvia R Pager MD  Kapi'olani Child Protection Center Medical Services Clinic  Kenneth P Ng MD  Shigeko O Lau MD  Toshihiko Kawasugi MD  Vince Yamashiroya MD  Pediatric Associates  Pediatric Associates  Christine Hara MD  Jeanette Chang & Donna Jean Mah MDs  Central Medical Clinic  Celina & Tony Guerrero MDs  Celina & Tony Guerrero MDs  Pediatric Medical Group  Central Medical Clinic  Eugene M C Lee MD  Jeanette Chang & Donna Jean Mah MDs  Wallace J Matthews Jr. MD  Central Medical Clinic  Central Medical Clinic  Art Wong MD  Internal Medicine Pediatric Associates  Internal Medicine Pediatric Associates  Harold Nilsson MD LLC  Jiro Saegusa MD  Se Mo Suh & Philip Suh MD  Kalihi-Palama Health Center  Kalihi-Palama Health Center  Pediatric Group Of Honolulu  Venkataraman Balaraman MD  Kapiolani Medical Center Pediatrics  Kapiolani Medical Center Pediatrics  Kapiolani Medical Center Pediatrics  Kapiolani Medical Center Pediatrics  Chang, Kyono & Nishikawa MDs  Doctors Office  Kapiolani Medical Center Pediatrics  Pali Momi Medical Center  Kapiolani Medical Center Pediatrics  Pediatric Ambulatory Unit  Brunhild M Halm MD  Kapiolani Medical Center Pediatrics  Kapiolani Medical Center Pediatrics  Kapiolani Medical Center Pediatrics  Neonatal Intensive Care  Douglas K Kwock MD  Chang, Kyono & Nishikawa MDs  Jeremy Lam MD  Pali Momi Medical Center  Pali Momi Medical Center  Kapiolani Medical Center Pediatrics  Shelley A Loui MD  Drs Matsumoto & Nakamura  Kapiolani Medical Center Pediatrics  Pali Momi Medical Center  Kapiolani Medical Center Pediatrics  Kapiolani Medical Center Pediatrics  Ken Nagamori MD  Drs Matsumoto & Nakamura  Pediatric Group Of Honolulu  Joan C Meister MD  Chang, Kyono & Nishikawa MDs  Kapiolani Medical Center Pediatrics  Kapiolani Medical Center Pediatrics  Pali Momi Medical Center  Kapiolani Medical Center Pediatrics  Doctors Office  Pediatric Ambulatory Unit  Chunmei Wu MD  Doctors Office  Gregory K Yim MD  Franklin H Young MD Inc  Elizabeth Lim Abinsay MD  Edgar T Dela Cruz MD & Joseph Gary Dela Cruz MD  Edgar T Dela Cruz MD & Joseph Gary Dela Cruz MD  Jeffrey Lim MD  Flora Medina-Manuel MD  Myrna S Valin MD  Lulumafuie Fiatoa MD  Marni Dezzani MD  Kaiser Permanente Moanalua Medical Center & Pediatric Clinic  Kaiser Permanente Moanalua Medical Center & Pediatric Clinic  Kaiser Permanente Moanalua Medical Center & Pediatric Clinic  Kaiser Permanente Moanalua Medical Center & Pediatric Clinic  Kaiser Permanente Moanalua Medical Center & Pediatric Clinic  Kaiser Permanente Moanalua Medical Center & Pediatric Clinic  Kaiser Permanente Moanalua Medical Center & Pediatric Clinic  Kaiser Permanente Moanalua Medical Center & Pediatric Clinic  Kaiser Permanente Moanalua Medical Center & Pediatric Clinic  Stephen H Tenby MD  Stephen H Tenby MD  Childrens Medical  Roy Niimi MD  Childrens Medical Honolulu, HawaiiHonolulu is the capital of and the most populous census-designated place (CDP) in the U.S. state of Hawaii. Although Honolulu refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and the county are consolidated, known as the City and County of Honolulu, and the city and county is designated as the entire island. The City and County of Honolulu is the only incorporated city in Hawaii, as all other local government entities are administered at the county level. In the Hawaiian language, Honolulu means "sheltered bay" or "place of shelter." Upcoming Local Events2012-06-17
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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 Honolulu
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