Fifth Disease Center - New Brunswick, NJ
New Brunswick 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 New Brunswick * University Behavioral Health Care  Eric B Chandler Health Center  Eric B Chandler Health Center  RWJ Medical School Pediatrics  RWJ Medical School Pediatrics  RWJ Medical School Pediatrics  RWJ Medical School Pediatrics  RWJ University Anesthesiology  RWJ Medical School Pediatrics  RWJ Medical School Pediatrics  RWJ Medical School Pediatrics  RWJ Medical School Pediatrics  The Retina Vitreous Center  RWJUMG Pediatric Cardiology  RWJ Medical School Pediatrics  RWJUH-Pediatric Emergency Medicine  RWJ Medical School Pediatrics  RWJ University Anesthesiology  RWJUMG Childrens Hospital  RWJ Medical School Pediatrics  Dorothy Hirsch Regional Child Protection Center  CHINJ Adolescent Medicine  CHINJ Adolescent Medicine  RWJ Medical School Pediatrics  RWJ Medical School Pediatrics  Childrens Specialized Hospital  Childrens Specialized Hospital  Sarwat Azhar MD  Highland Park Pediatrics  Highland Park Pediatrics  Highland Park Pediatrics  Anesthesia Consultants of New Jersey LLC  University Pediatric Associates  University Pediatric Associates  University Pediatric Associates  University Pediatric Associates  Balathripura Jonnalagadda MD  University Pediatric Associates  University Pediatric Associates  University Pediatric Associates  Center For Asthma and Allergy  Livingston Pediatrics  St Peter's University Hospital  St Peter's Children's Hospital Division of Allergy Immunology & Infectious Diseases  Shao Zheng MD  St Peters University Hospital Pediatrics  New Brunswick Pediatric Group PA  New Brunswick Pediatric Group PA  New Brunswick Pediatric Group PA  St Peters University Hospital Pediatrics  St Peters University Hospital Pediatrics  St Peters University Hospital Pediatrics  St Peters University Hospital Pediatrics  St Peters University Hospital Pediatrics  New Brunswick Pediatric Group PA  Nasreen Naqui MD Mehdi Naqui MD  Naveen Mehrotra MD PA  Susheela Raghunathan MD  North Brunswick Pediatrics  North Brunswick Pediatrics  North Brunswick Pediatrics  North Brunswick Pediatrics  Fernando Sitoy MD  Hema R Pillai MD PC  Kavita Bupathi MD  Somerhills Pediatrics  Somerhills Pediatrics  Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine  Central Jersey Pediatrics  J Patricia DiCarlo MD  Maria D'Mello MD  Rekha A Patel MD  Matthew J Speesler MD  Central Jersey Medical Group Inc  Vijaya Radhakrishna MD  Vanna Amorapanth MD  Pediatric Orthopedic Associates  Pediatric Orthopedic Associates  RWJ UMG Somerset Pediatrics  Pediatric Orthopedic Associates  Pediatric Orthopedic Associates  Sujatha Shankar MD PA  Pediatric Orthopedic Associates  Pediatric Orthopedic Associates  Sylvia Girgis MD  University Pediatric Associates  Kids Koncept Pediatrics  Alla Gordina MD  Plaza Pediatrics PC  Maruthi Yadapalli MD  Soheir Ramadan MD  Mid-Jersey Pediatrics  Howard Brauer MD  Mid-Jersey Pediatrics  Elizabeth Esterov MD Pediatrics  Mid-Jersey Pediatrics  Mid-Jersey Pediatrics  Hei Kim & Hyung G Kim MDs  Hei Kim & Hyung G Kim MDs  Mid-Jersey Pediatrics New Brunswick, New JerseyUpcoming Local Events2012-05-29
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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 New Brunswick
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