Fifth Disease Center - Mansfield, TX
Mansfield 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 Mansfield * Melvin Joki MD  Gretchen R Porter MD  Arlington Physicians PA  Arlington Physicians PA  Cook Children's Physicians Network Mansfield  Cook Children's Physicians Network Mansfield  Naum I Becker MD  Tony T Chuong MD PA  Arlington Pediatrics  Medical Clinic of North Texas  Medical Clinic of North Texas  Arlington Pediatrics  Medical Clinic of North Texas  Wee Tots Pediatrics PA  Wee Tots Pediatrics PA  Wee Tots Pediatrics PA  Lydia Bishop MD  H Mark Welch Jr. MD  Kenneth P Carlson MD  Walter Leon MD & Sharla Hays DO  Walter Leon MD & Sharla Hays DO  Walter Leon MD & Sharla Hays DO  Walter Leon MD & Sharla Hays DO  Kids Doc Pediatric  Kids Doc Pediatric  Eva Carrizales DO  Pilgrim-King MD FAAP  Cook Childrens Physicians Pediatric Dept  Cook Children's Arlington Pediatrics Dept  Arlington Minor Emergency Clinic  Wilfred L Raine MD  Pulmonary Associates of Morris County PA  Richard A Chiarello MD  Mirla G Manito MD  Electra Greer MD  Arlington Physicians Group Pediatric Clinic  Arlington Physicians Group Pediatric Clinic  Alsbury Family Medicine  Arlington Physicians Group Pediatric Clinic  Alsbury Family Medicine  Toni Capino MD  Pediatric & Adolescent Center of Grand Prairie Arlington  Pediatric & Adolescent Center of Grand Prairie Arlington  Methodist Family Health Centers  Pediatric & Adolescent Center of Grand Prairie Arlington  Dolores K King MD  Maria Levy MD  Baylor Family Medical Center Ellis County  John L Moses MD  Ricardo Urrutia MD  Cooks Children McCart Neighborhood Clinic  Cooks Children McCart Neighborhood Clinic  John Peter Smith Hospital Pediatrics  NTAMG Family Practice Office  Juan Saitis MD  Fort Worth Pediatrics  Fort Worth Pediatrics  Fort Worth Pediatrics  Satya P Kaushik MD  Fort Worth Pediatrics  Cook Children's Physician Network Fort Worth  Cook Children's Physician  Jan B Sandusky MD  Cook Children's Hospitalist Group  Cook Children's Hospitalist Group  Cook Children's Hospitalist Group  Cook Children's Hospitalist Group  JPS Northeast Clinic  Pediatrix Medical Group of Texas  Cook Children's Hospitalist Group  Pediatrix Medical Group  Endocrinology Clinic  Cook Children's Hospitalist Group  Endocrinology Clinic  John E Champion MD  Cooks Children Urgent Care  Cooks Children Urgent Care  Shu Ying Turng MD  T & R Clinic PA  Brown Lupton Health Center TCU  Anna T Kowalska MD  Cook Children's Medical Center Genetics  Cook Children's Medical Center Genetics  Cook Children's Medical Center Genetics  Cook Children's Primary Care  Cook Children's Primary Care  Family HealthCare Associates  Salam AL-Hafidh  Cook Childrens HEB Clinic  Cook Childrens Physicians Network  Cook Childrens HEB Clinic  Medical Clinic of North Texas  Cook Childrens HEB Clinic  Ophthalmology Associates  Cook Childrens Physicians Network  Medical Clinic of North Texas  Cook Childrens HEB Clinic  Fort Worth Pediatrics  Fort Worth Pediatrics  Fort Worth Pediatrics Mansfield, 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 DiseaseThrombocytopenia (Low Platelet Count) » What is thrombocytopenia?Thrombocytopenia is a lower than normal number of platelets in the blood. Platelets are one of the components of the blood along with white and red blood cells. Platelets play an important role in clotting and bleeding. Platelets are made in the bone marrow similar to other cells in the blood such as, white blood cells and red blood cells. Platelets originate from megakaryocytes which are large cells found in the bone marrow. The fragments of these megakaryocytes are platelets that are released into the blood stream. The circulating platelets make up about two third of the platelets that are released from the bone marrow. The other one third is typically stored (sequestered) in the spleen. Platelets, in general, have a brief 7 to 10 days life in the blood, after which they are removed from the blood circulation. The number of platelets in the blood is referred to as the platelet count and is normally betw... Other Related Fifth Disease ArticlesEmergency Contact for Mansfield
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