Fifth Disease Center - Joliet, IL
Joliet 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 Joliet * Regional Care Association  St Joseph Medical  Thomas J Moore MD SC  Thomas J Moore MD SC  Thomas J Moore MD SC  Primary Care Joliet & Urgent Care Center  Mourice Nemri MD  Sher Ahsan K Niazi MD  Augustine Roland MD  Soo K Lee MD & Usha Setlur MD  Soo K Lee MD & Usha Setlur MD  Will County Medical Associates  Will County Medical Associates  Will County Medical Associates  Will County Medical Associates  Adil Pediatrics  Drs Gilda Alcala & Jonnette Belicena  Drs Gilda Alcala & Jonnette Belicena  Aschinberg Pediatrics  Aschinberg Pediatrics  Aschinberg Pediatrics  Aschinberg Pediatrics  Aschinberg Pediatrics  Dermatology Limited  Will County Medical Associates  Provena Medical Group New Lenox at Cedar  Jercinovic Pediatrics  Jercinovic Pediatrics  Provena Medical Group New Lenox at Cedar  Corwin Medical Care  Dupage Medical Group General Pediatrics  Prairie Glen Primary Care PC  Lemont Primary Care  Edelson Pediatrics  Downers Grove Pediatrics  Downers Grove Pediatrics  Downers Grove Pediatrics  Complete Child Health, S.C.  Bolingbrook Pediatrics  Downers Grove Pediatrics  Homer Glen Pediatrics  Akl E Youssef MD  Dupage Medical Group Pediatrics  Anna Ignaczewski MD  Childrens Wellness Center  Childrens Wellness Center  Childrens Wellness Center  Marianna Gigea MD & Assoc.  Marianna Gigea MD & Assoc.  Loyola Center for Health La Grange  Orland Primary Care Specialists  Loyola Center for Health La Grange  Orland Primary Care Specialists  Loyola Center for Health La Grange  Orland Primary Care Specialists  Well Group Health Partners  Hedges Clinic  Hedges Clinic  Hedges Clinic  Pediatrics of Woodbridge  Healthy Kids  Loyola Primary Care Center Darien  Pronger Smith Medical Care  Brenda Narcelles MD  Pronger Smith Medical Care  Joel Feinstein MD  ABC Pediatrics  ABC Pediatrics  ABC Pediatrics  ABC Pediatrics  Midwest Physician Centers of Orland Park  Midwest Physician Centers of Orland Park  Naperville Children's Clinic  Naperville Children's Clinic  Naperville Children's Clinic  All About Kids  Janina Badowska MD  Naperville Pediatric Associates  Naperville Pediatric Associates  Naperville Pediatric Associates  DuPage Pediatrics  DuPage Pediatrics  DuPage Pediatrics  DuPage Pediatrics  DuPage Pediatrics  DuPage Pediatrics  University Pediatrics & Family Medicine  21st Century Pediatrics  Martine Nelson MD  Martine Nelson MD  Miroslav Kovacevic MD  Dreyer Medical Clinic Fox Valley Pediatrics  Dreyer Medical Clinic Fox Valley Pediatrics  Dreyer Medical Clinic Fox Valley Pediatrics  Dreyer Medical Clinic Fox Valley Pediatrics  Wu & Wey MDs  Associated Pediatrics Of Fox Valley  Associated Pediatrics Of Fox Valley  Associated Pediatrics Of Fox Valley  Midwest Pediatrics Joliet, IllinoisUpcoming Local Events2012-06-03
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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 Joliet
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