Fifth Disease Center - Mission Viejo, CA
Mission Viejo 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 Mission Viejo * Careways Childrens Health Associates  Adult & Pediatric Orthopaedic Specialists  Careways Childrens Health Associates  Adult & Pediatric Orthopaedic Specialists  Southern Orange County Pediatric Associates  Southern Orange County Pediatric Associates  Southern Orange County Pediatric Associates  Mia Bella Pediatrics  Mia Bella Pediatrics  Kit H Lee MD  Laguna Viejo Pediatric Medical  Laguna Viejo Pediatric Medical  Saddleback Pediatric Medical Group  Aldon Clark MD & Eric Clark MD  Bristol Park Medical Group Aliso Viejo  Georgia R Prentice MD  Bristol Park Medical Group  Bristol Park Medical Group  Bristol Park Medical Group  Mussarat Abidi MD  Allergy & Asthma Associates  Theodore J Caliendo MD  Kids Doc  Pediatric Subspecialty Faculty Inc  Bonnie Kim MD  M J Mruthyunjaya MD  M J Mruthyunjaya MD  Kids Doc  Barbara Petty MD  Rexinger Medical Group Inc  Pediatric Subspecialty Faculty Inc  Kids Doc  Saddleback Pediatric Medical Group  Allergy & Asthma Medical Center  Mission Children's Medical Group Inc  Mission Children's Medical Group Inc  Southern Orange County Pediatric Associates  Coastal Care  Southern Orange County Pediatric Associates  Southern Orange County Pediatric Associates  Rancho Coto Pediatrics  Sea View Pediatrics  Sea View Pediatrics  Sea View Pediatrics  Sea View Pediatrics  Southern Orange County Pediatric Associates  Southern Orange County Pediatric Associates  Southern Orange County Pediatric Associates  Kidiatrics Medical Group Nivedita More MD  TLC Pediatrics Medical Group  TLC Pediatrics Medical Group  Family Medical Center of Laguna Heights  Bristol Park Medical Group San Juan Capistrano  Bristol Park Medical Group San Juan Capistrano  Andrew Blumberg MD  Irvine Pediatrics  Irvine Pediatrics  Irvine Pediatrics  Irvine Pediatrics  Irvine Pediatrics  Irvine Pediatrics  Irvine Pediatrics  Chock Ho Keh MD  Bristol Park Medical Group Irvine Yale Loop  Bristol Park Medical Group Irvine Yale Loop  Slan Tran MD  San Juan Pediatrics  Michael Aufdemberg MD  Everts & Lee MDs  Steven B Fibel MD  Everts & Lee MDs  Farrokh H Shadab MD  Frances A Duda MD  Debra A Miller MD  Irvine Doctors of Kids & Teens  CHOC Pediatric Subspecialty Faculty  Irvine Doctors of Kids & Teens  Irvine Doctors of Kids & Teens  Anjali Monga MD  Chuni N Patel MD  Chuni N Patel MD  Chuni N Patel MD  UCI Primary Care Medical Group  UCI Primary Care Medical Group  Sears Family Pediatrics  Sears Family Pediatrics  Sears Family Pediatrics  Glenn S Katz MD  Pediatric & Adult Medicine  Pediatric & Adult Medicine  Pediatric & Adult Medicine  Pediatric & Adult Medicine  St Joseph Heritage Medical Group  Pediatric & Adult Medicine  Pediatric & Adult Medicine  Pediatric & Adult Medicine  St Joseph Heritage Medical Group  Docs For Kids  Docs For Kids  Pediatric & Adult Medicine Mission Viejo, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-05-28
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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 Mission Viejo
Nearby Mission Viejo Hospitals *Saddleback Memorial Medical Center Laguna Hills Children's Hospital of Orange County at Mission Mission Hospital Kaiser Permanente Orange County Irvine Medical Center Mission Hospital Laguna Beach Saddleback Memorial Medical Center San Clemente Tustin Hospital & Medical Center HEALTHSOUTH Tustin Rehabilitation Hospital Western Medical Center Santa Ana Coastal Communities Hospital College Hospital Costa Mesa Chapman Medical Center HealthBridge Children's Rehabilitation Hospital Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Children's Hospital Orange County St Joseph Hospital Kindred Hospital Santa Ana Fountain Valley Regional Hospital & Medical Center University Of California Irvine Medical Center Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center Corona Regional Medical Center Rehabilitation Kaiser Permanente Anaheim Medical Center Corona Regional Medical Center Huntington Beach Hospital Western Medical Center Anaheim Kindred Hospital Westminster Placentia-Linda Hospital Anaheim Regional Medical Center Kaiser Permanente Riverside Medical Center West Anaheim Medical Center Anaheim General Hospital St Jude Medical Center Kindred Hospital Brea Parkview Community Hospital Medical Center Inland Valley Medical Center Los Alamitos Medical Center La Palma Intercommunity Hospital Tri-City Regional Medical Center VA Long Beach Healthcare System Chino Valley Medical Center Kindred Hospital La Mirada Rancho Springs Medical Center Community Hospital of Long Beach Vista Hospital of Riverside Whittier Hospital Medical Center Fallbrook Hospital Menifee Valley Medical Center Norwalk Community Hospital Riverside Community Hospital College Hospital Cerritos Metropolitan State Hospital Kindred Hospital Ontario St Mary Medical Center Bellflower Medical Center Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital Montclair Hospital Medical Center Lakewood Regional Medical Center Long Beach Memorial Medical Center Miller Children's Hospital Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital Pacific Hospital of Long Beach Kaiser Permanente Downey Medical Center Casa Colina Centers for Rehabilitation Promise Hospital of East Los Angeles Suburban Medical Center Campus San Antonio Community Hospital Downey Regional Medical Center Moreno Valley Community Hospital Rancho Specialty Hospital Citrus Valley Medical Center Queen of the Valley Campus Kaiser Permanente Fontana Medical Center Riverside County Regional Medical Center San Dimas Community Hospital Doctor's Hospital West Covina Featured Articles*Provider Directory Terms of Use: The WebMD 'Provider Directory' is provided by WebMD for use by the general public as a quick reference of information about Providers. The Provider Directory is not intended as a tool for verifying the credentials, qualifications, or abilities of any Provider contained therein. Inclusion in the Provider Directory does not imply recommendation or endorsement nor does omission in the Provider Directory imply WebMD disapproval. |
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