Fifth Disease Center - Huntington Park, CA
Huntington Park 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 Huntington Park * Clinica Virgin de Guadalupe  Romulo R Ricaforte MD  Crown City Medical Group  HealthCare Partners Huntington Park  Shahira S Abdel-Malek MD  St Lukes Medical Center  Tao Nguyen MD  All Care Medical Group  Clinica Pacifica  David Aguilar MD  San Miguel Medical Clinic  Clinica Medica Cuzcatlan  Victoria Medical Group  Ragaie Hakim MD  Ardmore Medical Clinic  J Shafai MD Inc  Central Medical Guadalupano Center  San Martin Medical Clinic at South Gate  Watts Health Center  Watts Health Center  Watts Health Center  Catherine A Raqueno MD  Watts Health Center  Pioneer Medical Group South Gate  Watts Health Center  Pediatric Clinic  Pediatric Clinic  Terence T Tan MD  Aswani & Dakak MDs  Aswani & Dakak MDs  James E Saunders MD  LAC / Martin Luther King Jr General Hospital  S & S Medical Group Inc  LAC / Martin Luther King Jr General Hospital  Sunset Family Clinic  Mahendra R Patel MD  Kimberly E Uyeda MD  Leroy Haugh MD  Leroy Haugh MD  Clinica De Los Angeles  Bertrand Marcano MD Inc  Yovana Bruno Pediatric Care  Bertrand Marcano MD Inc  Claude Hudson Clinic  Annapoorani Thenappan MD  Claude Hudson Clinic  Victor G Carabello MD  White Memorial Pediatrics Medical Group  White Memorial Medical Center Neonatal  Nikkei Pediatric Medical Group  White Memorial Medical Center Neonatal  Pediatric & Family Medical Center  White Memorial Pediatrics Medical Group  Nikkei Pediatric Medical Group  White Memorial Pediatrics Medical Group  White Memorial Pediatrics Medical Group  White Memorial Medical Center Neonatal  White Memorial Pediatrics Medical Group  Northeast Community Clinic  Diane J Henderson MD  Northeast Community Clinic  St John's Well Child & Family Center Downtown Clinic  University Park Health Center Medical Services  HealthCare Partners Medical Group Los Angeles  Ranch Los Amigos National Rehab  HealthCare Partners Medical Group Los Angeles  Ranch Los Amigos National Rehab  Internal Medicine & Pediatrics  Childrens Hospital Newborn and Critical Care  Astrid H Heger MD  Los Angeles County Department of Health  Ivette C Pena MD  Edward Austin MD  Ellis N Beesley Jr. MD  Universal Care Medical Group  Thambimuttu Jeyaranjan MD  Ejike Onyeador MD  Arliene O Yap MD  Jefferson & Johnson-Chavis MDs  Jefferson & Johnson-Chavis MDs  Jefferson & Johnson-Chavis MDs  Jamie C Oey MD  Morningside Primary Care  Sung Jang Kim MD  DeVaughn K Peace MD  Chua & Chuang MDs  Beverly Pediatric Medical Group  Beverly Pediatric Medical Group  Richard B Aguilar MD  Winifred Williams MD  Alicia Laano MD  Holy Mary Medical Clinic  Holy Mary Medical Clinic  Pioneer Medical Group Long Beach  Marilou G Cruz MD  Won C Kim MD  Ji Baik Kim MD  Pioneer Medical Group Inc  Reynaldo L Makabali MD  Rita Roy MD Huntington Park, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-10
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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 Huntington Park
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