Fifth Disease Center - Johns Creek, GA
Johns Creek 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 Johns Creek * CARE Pediatrics LLC  Cooper Pediatrics  Cooper Pediatrics  Medlock Pediatrics  Medlock Pediatrics  GC Duluth Pediatrics  Childrens Medicine of Alpharetta  Pediatric Associates North Atlanta PC  Pediatric Associates North Atlanta PC  Pediatric Associates North Atlanta PC  Pediatric Associates North Atlanta PC  Pediatric Associates North Atlanta PC  Jeffrey Abrams MD  Kaiser Cornett Medical Center  Pediatric Associates of Johns Creek  Pediatric Associates of Johns Creek  Johns Creek Pediatrics  Pediatric Associates of Johns Creek  Johns Creek Pediatrics  Pediatric Associates of Johns Creek  Mark D Moncino MD  Johns Creek Pediatrics  Atlanta Allergy & Asthma Clinic  Pediatric Associates of Johns Creek  Vidya Krishnamurthy MD  Chattahoochee Pediatrics  Lavista Medical Group  International Pediatrics Clinic  Holcomb Bridge Pediatrics  Georgia Clinic At Peachtree Corners  Holcomb Bridge Pediatrics  Georgetown Pediatrics  Georgetown Pediatrics  Dunwoody Pediatrics  Georgetown Pediatrics  Roswell Pediatric Center  Roswell Pediatric Center  Georgetown Pediatrics  Preston Ridge Pediatrics  Tender Care Pediatrics  Roswell Pediatric Center  Roswell Pediatric Center  Georgetown Pediatrics  Roswell Pediatric Center  Preston Ridge Pediatrics  Dunwoody Pediatrics  Roswell Pediatric Center  Preston Ridge Pediatrics  Preston Ridge Pediatrics  Preston Ridge Pediatrics  Roswell Pediatric Center  North Fulton Family Medicine PC  Roswell Pediatric Center  Georgetown Pediatrics  Roswell Pediatric Center  Georgetown Pediatrics  The World of Pediatrics  Georgetown Pediatrics  Pediatric Physicians PC  The Pediatric Place  Pediatric Physicians PC  Pediatric Physicians PC  Northpoint Pediatrics  Northpoint Pediatrics  Northpoint Pediatrics  Northpoint Pediatrics  Northpoint Pediatrics  Crescent Pediatrics  Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta Immediate Care Center  Childrens Health Services North Point  Family Care Clinic  Y H Parikh MD  Main St. Internal Medicine and Pediatrics PC  Primary Care Pediatrics  Atlanta Allergy & Asthma Clinic  Atlanta Allergy & Asthma Clinic  Joyce W Lovett MD  Medilag Pediatrics PC  United Pediatrics PC  Kids Choice Pediatrics  Norcross Pediatric Clinic PC  North Fulton Pediatrics PC  South Forsyth Family Medicine and Pediatrics  North Fulton Pediatrics PC  North Fulton Pediatrics PC  North Fulton Pediatrics PC  North Fulton Pediatrics PC  Alpharetta Pediatrics  Alpharetta Pediatrics  Om P Arora MD  Vickery Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine  Vickery Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine  Childrens Medicine PC  Childrens Medicine PC  Childrens Medicine PC  Childrens Medicine PC  Childrens Medicine PC  Childrens Medicine PC  Childrens Medicine PC  Elma M Steves MD Johns Creek, GeorgiaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-09
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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 Johns Creek
Nearby Johns Creek Hospitals *Gwinnett Medical Center Duluth Glancy Rehabilitation Center Emory Johns Creek Hospital North Fulton Regional Hospital Peachford Behavioral Health System of Atlanta Gwinnett Medical Center Northside Hospital Forsyth Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta Children's Healthcare at Scottish Rite Northside Hospital SummitRidge Center for Psychiatry & Addiction Medicine Emory Eastside Medical Center Atlanta VA Medical Center DeKalb Medical Center Wesley Woods Geriatric Hospital Children's Healthcare at Egleston Emory University Hospital DeKalb Medical Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital Hillside Hospital Laurel Heights Hospital Piedmont Hospital Shepherd Center Kindred Hospital Atlanta Emory University Hospital Midtown Select Specialty Hospital Atlanta Atlanta Medical Center Wellstar Kennestone Hospital DeKalb Medical Center at Hillandale Grady Health System Emory Adventist Hospital Ridgeview Institute Georgia Regional Hospital at Atlanta Northside Hospital Cherokee Devereux Georgia Treatment Network Rockdale Medical Center Wellstar Cobb Hospital Regency Hospital of South Atlanta South Fulton Medical Center Barrow Regional Medical Center Northeast Georgia Medical Center Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lanier Park Campus Walton Regional Medical Center Anchor Hospital Piedmont Mountainside Hospital Southern Regional Medical Center Newton Medical Center 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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