Fifth Disease Center - Lake Magdalene, FL
Lake Magdalene 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 Lake Magdalene * Pediatric Place of Tampa  Pediatric Health Care Alliance PA  Pediatric Health Care Alliance PA  Pediatric Health Care Alliance PA  Pediatric Health Care Alliance PA  Pediatric Health Care Alliance PA  Healthpoint Medical Group  Healthpoint Medical Group  Healthpoint Medical Group  Healthpoint Medical Group  The Kids Doctor  The Kids Doctor  The Kids Doctor  Bay Area Primary Care  Tower Imaging & Tower Open Scan MRI LLC  Healthpoint Pediatrics at Fountain Oaks  Healthpoint Pediatrics at Fountain Oaks  Pediatric Health Care Alliance PA  University of South Florida  Healthpoint Pediatrics at Fountain Oaks  USF Physicians Group Pediatrics  University Community Hospital Pediatric Care Center PICU  University Community Hospital Pediatric Care Center PICU  University Community Hospital Pediatric Care Center PICU  Dr Nina's Pediatrics  Shriners Hospital for Children Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery  Shriners Hospital for Children Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery  Shriners Hospital for Children Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery  Issam I Al Banna MD  Meditech Medical Center  Teena Hughes MD  Pediatric Health Care Alliance PA  Pediatric Health Care Alliance PA  Bay Area Primary Care  Pediatric Health Care Alliance PA  Pediatric Health Care Alliance PA  Student Health Services  Pediatric Health Care Alliance PA  Pediatric Health Care Alliance PA  Pediatric Health Care Alliance PA  My Kids Clinic  Tampa Bay ENT & Cosmetic Surgery PA  Earl A Smith & Christina J Canody MDs  Sunshine Pediatrics of Lutz  Tampa Bay ENT & Cosmetic Surgery PA  Earl A Smith & Christina J Canody MDs  Pediatrics of Tampa Bay  Children's Health Center Inc  Internal Medicine & Pediatrics of Tampa Bay  Internal Medicine & Pediatrics of Tampa Bay  Childrens Urology Group PL  Childrens Urology Group PL  Internal Medicine & Pediatrics of Tampa Bay  Childrens Urology Group PL  Bay Central Medical Group  Childrens Urology Group PL  Childrens Urology Group PL  Bay Central Medical Group  Stanley Rosenthal DO  Stanley Rosenthal DO  Internal Medicine & Pediatrics of Tampa Bay  Julia Barriga MD PA  Julia Barriga MD PA  Julia Barriga MD PA  Tommy J Borrell MD PA  Center for Pediatric Neurosurgery & Neuroscience  Bayside Pediatrics  Bayside Pediatrics  Bayside Pediatrics  Center for Pediatric Neurosurgery & Neuroscience  Bayside Pediatrics  Bayside Pediatrics  Center for Pediatric Neurosurgery & Neuroscience  Bayside Pediatrics  Julio J Valdes MD  Fatima Regencia-Dompor MD  Julio J Valdes MD  Bay Area Primary Care  Magdi M Emara MD  Pediatric Health Care Alliance PA  Pediatric Health Care Alliance PA  Pediatric Health Care Alliance PA  Pediatric Health Care Alliance PA  Childrens Medical Clinic  Tridas Center for Child Development  Tridas Center for Child Development  Avilio E Munoz MD  Peter Davis Health Center  Childrens Orthopedics of Tampa Bay  West Tampa Health Center  Tampa Bay Pediatrics  Pediatrics Medical Group  Pediatric Gastroenterology  Bayside Pediatrics  My Pediatrics  My Pediatrics  Ajoy Kotwal MD PA  HealthPoint Medical Group Westchase Pediatric  HealthPoint Medical Group Westchase Pediatric  HealthPoint Medical Group Westchase Pediatric Lake Magdalene, FloridaUpcoming Local Events2012-05-26
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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 Lake Magdalene
Nearby Lake Magdalene Hospitals *Shriners Hospital for Children James A Haley VA Medical Center University Community Hospital H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute University Community Hospital Carrollwood Kindred Hospital Central Tampa St Joseph's Children's Hospital of Tampa St Joseph's Hospital St Joseph's Women's Hospital Town & Country Hospital Memorial Hospital of Tampa Tampa General Hospital Kindred Hospital Tampa Mease Countryside Hospital Brandon Regional Hospital Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital Community Hospital of New Port Richey Morton Plant North Bay Hospital Windmoor Healthcare of Clearwater Mease Dunedin Hospital Florida Hospital Zephyrhills Morton Plant Hospital South Florida Baptist Hospital HEALTHSOUTH Rehabilitation Hospital of Largo Northside Hospital & Tampa Bay Heart Institute Largo Medical Center Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point St Anthony's Hospital Edward White Hospital Bayfront Medical Center All Children's Hospital St Petersburg General Hospital Sun Coast Hospital Spring Hill Regional Hospital Pasco Regional Medical Center Kindred Hospital St Petersburg Bay Pines VA Healthcare System South Bay Hospital Palms of Pasadena Hospital Spring Brook Hospital HEALTHSOUTH Rehabilitation Hospital of Springhill Oak Hill Hospital Brooksville Regional Hospital Lakeland Regional 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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