Fifth Disease Center - Midwest City, OK
Midwest City 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 Midwest City * Mary Mahoney Memorial Medical Health Center  Oklahoma City Clinic Midwest City  Oklahoma City Clinic Midwest City  Oklahoma City Clinic Midwest City  Oklahoma City Clinic Midwest City  Oklahoma City Clinic Midwest City  The Pediatric Clinic  OU Health Science Center General Pediatrics  OU Health Science Center General Pediatrics  OU Health Science Center General Pediatrics  OU Health Science Center General Pediatrics  Neonatal Newborn Pediatrics  OU Pediatrics Dept  Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center  PPM Clinic  OU Pediatrics Dept  OU Health Science Center General Pediatrics  OU Pediatrics Dept  Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center  Neonatal Newborn Pediatrics  OU Health Science Center General Pediatrics  Oklahoma University Physicians Pediatrics Dept  OU Health Science Center General Pediatrics  OU Pediatrics Dept  Candaca M Marshall MD & John Grunow MD  Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center  OU Health Science Center General Pediatrics  OU Pediatrics Dept  Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center  Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center  OU Children's Physician Pediatric Surgery Dept  Oklahoma University Physicians Pediatrics Dept  Candaca M Marshall MD & John Grunow MD  Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center  OU Health Science Center General Pediatrics  Saints Pediatric Associates  Saints Pediatric Associates  Saints Pediatric Associates  Wazir S Ahmad MD  Birth & Beyond  Variety Health  Okey Nwokolo MD  Integris Family Care Southwest  Integris Family Care Moore  Crystal Park Pediatrics  Crystal Park Pediatrics  Crystal Park Pediatrics  Southwest Pediatrics  Betty Harmon MD  Mercy Health Clinic Edmond  Mercy Health Clinic Edmond  Southwestern Pediatric & Allergy Clinic  Kalpna Kaul MD  Oklahoma City Pediatrics  Joy L Ledoux-Johnson MD  The Pediatric Group PLLC  Patrice Aston MD  Gerald L Dickman DO  The Pediatric Group PLLC  The Pediatric Group PLLC  The Pediatric Group PLLC  The Pediatric Group PLLC  The Pediatric Group PLLC  The Pediatric Group PLLC  Richard E Stanford MD  Kathryn S Young MD  Integris Baptist Medical Center  Integra Family Care  Marilyn Nehls MD  Progressive Pediatrics PC  Progressive Pediatrics PC  Oklahoma City Indian Clinic  James E Fields MD & Eileen M Fox MD  James E Fields MD & Eileen M Fox MD  Thomas W Thurston MD  Mercy Health Network  Grand Prairie Pediatric & Allergy Clinic  Grand Prairie Pediatric & Allergy Clinic  Village Center Pediatrics  Village Center Pediatrics  The Children's Center Pediatric Physician Clinic  The Children's Center Pediatric Physician Clinic  Northwest Pediatrics Of Oklahoma City Inc  Northwest Pediatrics Of Oklahoma City Inc  Northwest Pediatrics Of Oklahoma City Inc  Northwest Pediatrics Of Oklahoma City Inc  Northwest Pediatrics Of Oklahoma City Inc  Northwest Pediatrics Of Oklahoma City Inc  Norman Pediatric Associates  Norman Pediatric Associates  Norman Pediatric Associates  Norman Pediatric Associates  Victor T Wilson MD  Galanda L Parker MD  Mercy Health Northwest Family  Kickapoo Tribal Health Center  TriCity Family Clinic  Flores Pediatrics LLC  Flores Pediatrics LLC  Alecia A Hanes MD Midwest City, OklahomaUpcoming 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 Midwest City
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