Fifth Disease Center - Janesville, WI
Janesville 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 Janesville * Riverview Dean Clinic  Riverview Dean Clinic  Beloit Clinic SC  Beloit Clinic SC  Beloit Clinic SC  Beloit Clinic SC  Mercy Health Systems Beloit Medical Center  Beloit Clinic SC  Stoughton Clinic  UW Health Stoughton Clinic  UW Health Stoughton Clinic  Internal Medicine & Pediatrics  Internal Medicine & Pediatrics  Internal Medicine & Pediatrics  Internal Medicine & Pediatrics  Aurora Health Center Delavan  Aurora Health Center Delavan  East Clinic Pediatrics & Adolescents  Davis Duehr Dean Clinic Ophthalmology  East Clinic Pediatrics & Adolescents  East Clinic Pediatrics & Adolescents  Mercy Walworth Medical Center  Mercy Walworth Medical Center  Mercy Walworth Medical Center  UW Health Fitchburg Clinics  Access Community Health Center  Group Health Cooperative of South West Wisconsin  UW Health East Towne Clinic Pediatrics  UW Health East Towne Clinic Pediatrics  UW Health Immediate Care East  UW Health Immediate Care East  UW Health East Towne Clinic Pediatrics  Access Community Health Center  Group Health East  Group Health East  Group Health East  UW Health East Clinic Pediatrics  UW Health East Clinic Pediatrics  UW Health East Clinic Pediatrics  UW Health East Clinic Pediatrics  St Marys Hospital Dean Clinic  Group Health Cooperative Capitol Health Center  Neonatal Resources of Wisconsin  Group Health Cooperative of South West Wisconsin  St Marys Hospital Dean Clinic  St Marys Hospital Dean Clinic  St Marys Hospital Dean Clinic  St Marys Hospital Dean Clinic  Neonatal Resources of Wisconsin  Neonatal Resources of Wisconsin  Neonatal Resources of Wisconsin  UW Health Pediatrics  UW Health Pediatrics  UW Health Pediatrics  UW Health Pediatrics  UW Health Pediatrics  Davis Duehr Dean Clinic Ophthalmology  Dean Medical Center  Dean Health System Sun Prairie Clinic  Paul M Grossberg MD  American Family Childrens Hospital  Norman Fost MD  Gregory A Hollman MD  UW Pediatrics Dept  UW Hospital & Clinics Allergy & Immunology  American Family Childrens Hospital  Aurora Wilkinson Medical Clinic  Richard M Pauli MD  UN of WI Clinical Genetics Ctr  UW Health Pediatric Clinic  University of Wisconsin Endocrinology Department  UW Health Pediatric Clinic  UW Health General Pediatrics & Adolescent Clinic  UW Health General Pediatrics & Adolescent Clinic  UW Health General Pediatrics & Adolescent Clinic  UW Health General Pediatrics & Adolescent Clinic  UW Health American Family & Childrens Hospital  UW Health General Pediatrics & Adolescent Clinic  Associated Physicians LLP  Associated Physicians LLP  Associated Physicians LLP  Associated Physicians LLP  Meade Medical Clinic  Philip M Marden MD  Meade Medical Clinic  UW Health West Towne Clinic Pediatrics  UW Health West Towne Clinic Pediatrics  UW Health Urgent Care West Towne  UW Health West Towne Clinic Pediatrics  UW Health West Towne Clinic Pediatrics  UW Health West Towne Clinic Pediatrics  Monroe Clinic  Monroe Clinic  Monroe Clinic  Monroe Clinic  Dean West Clinic  Dean West Clinic  Dean Medical Center  UW Health West Clinic Pediatrics  UW Health West Clinic Pediatrics Janesville, WisconsinUpcoming Local Events2012-05-31
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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 Janesville
Nearby Janesville Hospitals *Mercy Health System Beloit Memorial Hospital Edgerton Hospital and Health Services Stoughton Hospital Fort Memorial Hospital Singer Mental Health Center Rockford Memorial Hospital Mercy Harvard Hospital Aurora Lakeland Medical Center OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center SwedishAmerican Health System Van Matre HEALTHSOUTH Rehabilitation Hospital Monroe Clinic & Hospital St Marys Hospital Medical Center Meriter Hospital University of Wisconsin Hospitals & Clinics William S Middleton Memorial VA Hospital 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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