Fifth Disease Center - Lexington, KY
Lexington 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 Lexington * UK General Pediatrics  UK General Pediatrics  UK General Pediatrics  UK General Pediatrics  Michael Anstead MD & Harohalli Shashidhar MD  UK General Pediatrics  UK General Pediatrics  UK General Pediatrics  UK General Pediatrics  UK General Pediatrics  UK General Pediatrics  UK General Pediatrics  Lexington Fay County Health Department  Lexington Fay County Health Department  Lexington Fay County Health Department  UK Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine Clinic  UK Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine Clinic  UK Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine Clinic  Commonwealth Pediatrics PSC  Mary Jane Lagrew MD LLC  Commonwealth Pediatrics PSC  Commonwealth Pediatrics PSC  Mary Jane Lagrew MD LLC  Commonwealth Pediatrics PSC  Commonwealth Pediatrics PSC  Commonwealth Pediatrics PSC  Michael W Simon MD  Westside Pediatrics  Westside Pediatrics  Marina T Yarbro MD  Pediatric Care of Lexington  Wilkes & Pauly MDs  Wilkes & Pauly MDs  Kentucky Clinic South  Kentucky Clinic South  Pediatric & Adolescent Associates  Pediatric & Adolescent Associates  Pediatric & Adolescent Associates  Pediatric & Adolescent Associates  Pediatric & Adolescent Associates  Pediatric & Adolescent Associates  Pediatric & Adolescent Associates  Pediatric & Adolescent Associates  Pediatric & Adolescent Associates  Pediatric & Adolescent Associates  Pediatric & Adolescent Associates  Winchester Medical Associates  A Caring Touch Pediatrics  Lexington Clinic East Pediatrics  Lexington Clinic East Pediatrics  Lexington Clinic East Pediatrics  A Caring Touch Pediatrics  Lexington Clinic East Pediatrics  Lexington Clinic Palomar Family Health Center  Lexington Clinic Palomar Family Health Center  Lexington Clinic Palomar Family Health Center  Lexington Clinic Andover  Lexington Clinic Veterans Park  Lexington Clinic Veterans Park  Lexington Clinic Veterans Park  Baptist Internal & Pediatrics  Baptist Internal & Pediatrics  Georgetown Pediatrics PSC  Georgetown Pediatrics PSC  Georgetown Pediatrics PSC  Georgetown Pediatrics PSC  Georgetown Pediatrics PSC  Georgetown Pediatrics PSC  Georgetown Pediatrics PSC  Nicholasville Pediatrics  Winchester Medical Associates  David B Andreas MD  Ronald Fulkerson MD  Ertel Medicine & Pediatrics PSC  Richard M West MD  Lancaster Primary Care  Madison Pediatric Associates  Madison Pediatric Associates  Madison Pediatric Associates  Madison Pediatric Associates  Madison Pediatric Associates  Licking Valley Internal Medicine & Pediatrics  Licking Valley Internal Medicine & Pediatrics  Capitol Family Physicians  Pediatric Associates of Franfort PSC  Pediatric Associates of Franfort PSC  Pediatric Associates of Franfort PSC  Pediatric Associates of Franfort PSC  Pediatric Associates of Franfort PSC  Pediatric Associates of Franfort PSC  Pediatric Associates of Franfort PSC  Pamela G Johnson MD  White House Clinic Berea  Danville Pediatrics PSC  Danville Pediatrics PSC  Danville Pediatrics PSC  Danville Pediatrics PSC  Danville Pediatrics PSC  Danville Pediatrics PSC  Danville Pediatrics PSC Lexington, KentuckyLexington is the second-largest city in Kentucky
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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 Lexington
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