Fifth Disease Center - La Habra, CA
La Habra 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 La Habra * Robert C Sharp MD  St Jude Heritage Medical Group La Habra  Hamsa Ramkumar MD  Hamsa Ramkumar MD  St Jude Heritage Medical Group  St Jude Heritage Medical Group  North Orange County Pediatrics  North Orange County Pediatrics  Drs Streit Weinberg & Gazzaniga MD  North Orange County Pediatrics  Drs Streit Weinberg & Gazzaniga MD  Drs Streit Weinberg & Gazzaniga MD  Elizabeth R Reyes  Elizabeth R Reyes  Bright Medical Associates  Bright Medical Associates  Bright Medical Associates  Bright Medical Assoc  Kathiriya Sugra MD  Bright Medical Assoc  Colima Medical Clinic  Helen Huang MD  Bright Medical Assoc  Leonard Dauer MD & Wendy Dauer MD  Leonard Dauer MD & Wendy Dauer MD  Dinesh Ghiya MD  Annie Lim MD & Kheng Lim MD  Anwar Arastu MD  Gomber-Bhargava Pediatrics  Austin & Vatave MD Inc  Sierra Health Center  Joon Kang Medical Group  Sherry Meng MD  Kevin Tishler MD  J Kim & K Kim MDs  Advance Care Medical Group  Milan Kim MD  Joseph Medical Group  Nooshin A Farahmand MD  Jeong-Ok Lee MD  Grant R Masaoka MD  Joseph Munoz MD  Keiichiro Omori MD  Drs Patel & Patel  Kids Care Pediatrics  Kids Care Pediatrics  UCI Medical Center Primary Care  Kids Care Pediatrics  Samara P Cardenas MD  Mamerto Garcia MD & Dhirubhai Shah MD  Mamerto Garcia MD & Dhirubhai Shah MD  Walsh Medical Group  George F Youssef MD  Talbert Medical Group  Eva Chan MD  Gateway Regional Medical Group Pediatrics  Gateway Regional Medical Group Pediatrics  Whittier Pediatrics  Whittier Pediatrics  Whittier Pediatrics  Whittier Pediatrics  Jason Khamly MD  Julius C Kpaduwa MD Stella Kpaduwa MD  Placentia Medical Office  Peppertree Medical Specialties  The West Covina Kids DOC  Presbyterian Inner Community Hospital  Noli R Zosa MD  Willy Murtidjaja MD  Los Ninos Medical Center  Zourabian Gomberg & Gastelum MDs  South Coast Pediatrics  South Coast Pediatrics  Citrus Valley Family Medical Clinic Inc  Placentia Medical Office  South Coast Pediatrics  Angeline Y Ituriaga MD  Reyes Medical Associates Inc  Reyes Medical Associates Inc  Raquel M Ynchausti MD  Joshua Medical Group  Joshua Medical Group  Joshua Medical Group  Montes Medical Group  David Shek MD  Harriman Jones Medical Group La Palma  Jong In Lee MD  Doctors Medical Group Pediatrics  Doctors Medical Group Pediatrics  Doctors Medical Group Pediatrics  Pioneer Medical Group Inc  Yen-Fu James Liu MD  Yunchul Pak  Foothills Infectious Disease Medical Group  Bimlesh Garg MD  Harbhajan Hanjan MD  Jefferson & Johnson-Chavis MDs  Jefferson & Johnson-Chavis MDs  Melissa R Manalo MD Inc  John & Rosa Cu MDs La Habra, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-05-28
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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 La Habra
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