Fifth Disease Center - Margate, FL
Margate 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 Margate * Northwest Broward Pediatrics  Northwest Broward Pediatrics  Margate Pediatrics PA  Personal Care Pediatrics  Personal Care Pediatrics  Personal Care Pediatrics  Royal Palm Kids Care  Coconut Creek Pediatrics  Coral Square Pediatrics  Coral Square Pediatrics  Pediatric Associates Coral Springs  Pediatric Associates Coral Springs  Pediatric Associates Coral Springs  Pediatric Associates Coral Springs  First Care Pediatrics  Neelam Seth MD PA  Dr Hernandez Pediatrics  Childrens Medical Association PA  Childrens Medical Association PA  Kenneth L Kronberg MD PA FAAP  Childrens Medical Association PA  Childrens Medical Association PA  Childrens Medical Association PA  Childrens Medical Association PA  E Pestana & I Pestana MDs  Childrens Medical Association PA  Childrens Medical Association PA  Childrens Medical Association PA  RAP Preventive Healthcare Inc  James De Leo MD  Sawgrass Pediatrics  Sawgrass Pediatrics  Sawgrass Pediatrics  RAP Preventive Healthcare Inc  Gil Gutierrez MD & Teresa Faxas MD  Pediatric Associates PA  Gil Gutierrez MD & Teresa Faxas MD  Pediatric Associates Coral Springs  Pediatric Associates Coral Springs  Sarita Munuswamy MD  Sarita Munuswamy MD  Renato A Berger MD  Pediatric Associates  Pediatric Associates  Pediatric Associates  Total Pediatric Care  Total Pediatric Care  Drs Mirza & Taslimi  Drs Mirza & Taslimi  West Side Pediatrics Sunrise Office  Med-Ped Associates  Klinique 300 Inc  Holy Cross Medical Group  Holy Cross Medical Group  Holy Cross Medical Group  South Florida Pediatric Partners  South Florida Pediatric Partners  South Florida Pediatric Partners  Preferred Pediatrics  Katherine O'Flynn MD  South Florida Pediatric Partners  Donald Marcus DO & Michael J Freimark MD  Boca Del Mar Pediatrics & Adolescent Ctr  Donald Marcus DO & Michael J Freimark MD  Boca Del Mar Pediatrics & Adolescent Ctr  Life Springs Pediatrics  Life Springs Pediatrics  Pediatric Associates North Broward  Pediatric Associates North Broward  Holy Cross Medical Group  Rozalyn H Paschal MD FAAP  Holy Cross Medical Group  Holy Cross Medical Group  Rainbow Pediatrics of South Florida PA  Sheridan Healthcare  Sunlife Pediatric Network  Sunlife Pediatric Network  Adel Helmy MD FAAP  Jean W Mathieu MD  Sara S Levine MD  World Wide Pediatrics LLC  World Wide Pediatrics LLC  Sawgrass Pediatrics  Sawgrass Pediatrics  Sawgrass Pediatrics  Sawgrass Pediatrics  Barlow Pediatrics  Dorothy Straw MD  Pediatrics Care Plus  Pediatrics Care Plus  Plantation Pediatrics PA  Plantation Pediatrics PA  Boca Raton Family & Pediatric Clinic  Pediatric Associates PA  Pediatric Associates PA  Pediatric Associates PA  Pediatric Associates PA  Eric Stelnicki MD PA  Boca Pediatric Group  Boca Pediatric Group Margate, 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 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 Margate
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