Fifth Disease Center - Lewisville, TX
Lewisville 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 Lewisville * Lake Lewisville Pediatrics  Lake Lewisville Pediatrics  Cook Children's Pediatrics  Cook Children's Pediatrics  Cook Children's Pediatrics  Cook Childrens in Flower Mound Pediatric Dept  Cook Childrens in Flower Mound Pediatric Dept  Cook Childrens in Flower Mound Pediatric Dept  Kids First  Kids First  Kids First  Childgrove Pediatrics  Childgrove Pediatrics  Childgrove Pediatrics  Pediatric Physicians PA  Pediatric Physicians PA  Pediatric Physicians PA  Pediatric Physicians PA  Coppell Pediatric Associates  Coppell Pediatric Associates  Nadirkhan N Daya & Noor Daya MDs  Farah Naz MD  Kids Docs  North Carrollton Pediatrics Associates,PA  North Carrollton Pediatrics Associates,PA  North Carrollton Pediatrics Associates,PA  Kids Docs  North Carrollton Pediatrics Associates,PA  Kids Klinic  Cook Children's Physician Network Grapevine  Cook Children's Physician Network Grapevine  Cook Children's Physician Network Grapevine  North Texas Health Care Associates  North Texas Health Care Associates  North Texas Health Care Associates  Frank C Lieu MD  Practical Pediatrics  Dallas Pediatrics  Texas Child Neurology  Texas Child Neurology  Grapevine Pediatrics  Grapevine Pediatrics  Texas Child Neurology  Medical Clinic of North Texas PA  Medical Clinic of North Texas PA  Medical Clinic of North Texas PA  Medical Clinic of North Texas PA  Medical Clinic of North Texas PA  Medical Clinic of North Texas PA  West Plano Pediatrics  Kid's Doc's Pediatrics Associates  Windhaven Pediatrics  Windhaven Pediatrics  Windhaven Pediatrics  West Plano Pediatrics  Phyllis Davis MD  West Plano Pediatrics  Phyllis Davis MD  Kid's Doc's Pediatrics Associates  Phyllis Davis MD  Phyllis Davis MD  Clinical Pediatric Associates  Clinical Pediatric Associates  Pediatric Center of Las Colinas  Pediatric Center of Las Colinas  Clinical Pediatric Associates  Pediatric Specialists of Plano  Pediatric Specialists of Plano  Pediatric Specialists of Plano  Pediatric Specialists of Plano  Pediatric Offices at Willow Bend  UT Southwestern Med Ctr Otolaryngology  Kaplan Pediatrics & Associates  UT Southwestern Med Ctr Otolaryngology  Accute Kids Urgent Care  Internal Medicine & Pediatric Associates  Trinity Pediatrics  Pediatric Associates of Dallas  Pediatric Associates of Dallas  Willow Bend Pediatrics  Trinity Pediatrics  Air Care PA  Willow Bend Pediatrics  Willow Bend Pediatrics  Willow Bend Pediatrics  Pediatric Associates of Dallas  Cook Children's Physician Network South Denton  Cook Children's Physician Network South Denton  Cook Children's Physician Network South Denton  Cook Children's Physician Network South Denton  Southlake Family Medicine  Medical Clinic of North Texas  Southlake Family Medicine  Southlake Family Medicine  Julio Len MD  Southlake Family Medicine  Jack Seidel MD  Southlake Family Medicine  Cooks Children Physicians Network  Healthy Kids Pediatrics Lewisville, TexasUpcoming Local Events2012-06-02
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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 Lewisville
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