Fifth Disease Center - Mount Vernon, NY
Mount Vernon 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 Mount Vernon * Ihn Sough Lar MD  Mount Vernon Hospital Pediatrics  Mount Vernon Pediatrics Group  Sami E Sayegh MD  Lori J Semel MD  Praveen Ballabh MD  Mt Vernon Neighborhood Health Center  Mt Vernon Neighborhood Health Center  Mt Vernon Neighborhood Health Center  Mona Gabbay MD  Wakefield Medical Professionals PC  Drs Dagli & Dagli  Montefiore Medical Group  Pelham Pediatrics PC  Pelham Pediatrics PC  Wakefield Medical Professionals PC  Pelham Pediatrics PC  Wakefield Medical Professionals PC  Joseph L Huang MD  Miriam Levitt MD  Douglas Savino MD  Iwuozo Obilo MD  Sujata Vidyasagar MD  MMC Pediatric Ambulatory Care North Clinic  MMC Pediatric Ambulatory Care North Clinic  Montefiore Medical Group Internal Medicine  Montefiore Medical Group Internal Medicine  Montefiore Medical Group Internal Medicine  Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center  Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center  Chin Thapvongse MD  Lawrence Park Pediatrics  Eastchester Pediatrics  Eastchester Pediatrics  Eastchester Pediatrics  Lawrence Park Pediatrics  Lawrence Park Pediatrics  Lawrence Park Pediatrics  Lawrence Park Pediatrics  Ganguly Associates  Postroad Pediatrics  Postroad Pediatrics  Postroad Pediatrics  Boston Road Health Ctr  Pediatric Group of New Rochelle  Pediatric Group of New Rochelle  Pediatric Station PC  Montefiore Medical Group Co-Op City  Montefiore Medical Group  Montefiore Medical Group Co-Op City  Sound Shore Medical Center of Westchester  Children's Physicians  Sound Shore Medical Center of Westchester  Sound Shore Medical Center of Westchester  Children's Physicians  Children's Physicians  Montefiore Medical Group Co-Op City  Matthew Kates MD & Derek Soohoo MD  Ralph T Candela MD  Montefiore Medical Group  Arthur D Hall MD  John Jacoby MD  Pediatric Associates of Southern Westchester  Pediatric Associates of Southern Westchester  Pediatric Associates of Southern Westchester  Montefiore Medical Group Pediatrics  Montefiore Medical Group Pediatrics  Montefiore Medical Group Pediatrics  Montefiore Medical Group Pediatrics  Montefiore Medical Group Pediatrics  David Rosenzweig MD  Montefiore Medical Center Orthopaedic Surgery  Children's Hospital at Montefiore Pediatric Emergency Rm  Jacob Pediatrics  Children's Hospital at Montefiore Pediatric Emergency Rm  Childrens Hospital at Montefiore  Children's Hospital at Montefiore Pediatric Emergency Rm  Jacobi Medical Center Dept of Pediatrics  Jacobi Medical Center Dept of Pediatrics  Children's Hospital at Montefiore Pediatric Emergency Rm  Children's Hospital at Montefiore Pediatric Emergency Rm  Montefiore Medical Group  Children's Hospital at Montefiore Pediatric Emergency Rm  Children's Pediatrics  Children's Hospital at Montefiore Pediatric Emergency Rm  Montefiore Medical Group  Pediatric Hematology Outpatient Svc  Montefiore Medical Group  Children's Hospital at Montefiore  Pediatric Hematology Outpatient Svc  Montefiore Medical Center  Children's Hospital at Montefiore Pediatric Emergency Rm  Jacobi Medical Center Dept of Pediatrics  Children's Hospital at Montefiore Pediatric Emergency Rm  Childrens Hospital at Montefiore  Children's Hospital at Montefiore Pediatric Emergency Rm  Center for Craniofacial Disorders  Children's Hospital at Montefiore Pediatric Emergency Rm  Children's Hospital at Montefiore  Children's Hospital at Montefiore Pediatric Emergency Rm Mount Vernon, New YorkUpcoming 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 Mount Vernon
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