Fifth Disease Center - North Richland Hills, TX
North Richland Hills 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 North Richland Hills * Tarrant Community Pediatrics  Salam AL-Hafidh  Family HealthCare Associates  Cook Childrens Physicians Network  Cook Childrens Physicians Network  Levy Pediatrics  Cook Children's Physician Network Hurst  Cook Children's Physician Network Hurst  Cook Children's Physician Network Hurst  Cook Children's Physician Network Hurst  Cook Children's Physician Network Hurst  Cook Children's Physician Network Hurst  Cook Children's Physician Network Hurst  T & R Clinic PA  Antonia L Bronstein MD  JPS Northeast Clinic  Dolores K King MD  Kid Care Pediatrics  Kid Care Pediatrics  Kid Care Pediatrics  Kid Care Pediatrics  Kid Care Pediatrics  Cook Children's Physician Network  Cook Children's Physician Network  Cook Children's Physician Network  Cook Children's Physician Network  Cook Children's Physician Network  Medical Clinic of North Texas  Medical Clinic of North Texas  Cook Childrens HEB Clinic  Cook Childrens HEB Clinic  Cook Childrens HEB Clinic  Cook Childrens HEB Clinic  Cook Children's Physician Network  Cook Children's Physician Network  Anna T Kowalska MD  Cook Children's Physician Network  Alliance Family Medicine  Maria Levy MD  Cook Childrens Physician Network Southlake Pediatrics  Cook Childrens Physician Network Southlake Pediatrics  Southlake Family Medicine  Richard A Chiarello MD  Southlake Family Medicine  Southlake Family Medicine  Southlake Family Medicine  Southlake Family Medicine  Albert Galvan Associates  Cody Mihills MD  Arlington Physicians Group Pediatric Clinic  Arlington Physicians Group Pediatric Clinic  Arlington Physicians Group Pediatric Clinic  Cooks Children Physicians Network  Cooks Children Physicians Network  Cook Children's Medical Center Genetics  Cook Children's Medical Center Genetics  Satya P Kaushik MD  Cook Children's Medical Center Genetics  Cook Children's Primary Care  Cook Children's Primary Care  Electra Greer MD  NTAMG Family Practice Office  Ophthalmology Associates  John Peter Smith Hospital Pediatrics  Pediatrix Medical Group of Texas  Pediatrix Medical Group  Juan Saitis MD  Cook Children's Hospitalist Group  Fort Worth Pediatrics  Cook Children's Hospitalist Group  Cook Children's Hospitalist Group  Cooks Children Urgent Care  Cook Children's Hospitalist Group  Fort Worth Pediatrics  Fort Worth Pediatrics  Cook Children's Hospitalist Group  Cooks Children Urgent Care  Cook Children's Hospitalist Group  Fort Worth Pediatrics  Cook Children's Hospitalist Group  John E Champion MD  Cook Children's Physician  Endocrinology Clinic  Endocrinology Clinic  Cook Children's Arlington Pediatrics Dept  Wilfred L Raine MD  Cook Childrens Physicians Pediatric Dept  Dallas Pediatrics  Grapevine Pediatrics  Grapevine Pediatrics  Texas Child Neurology  Cook Children's Community Clinic Pediatrics  Texas Child Neurology  Texas Child Neurology  Eva Carrizales DO  UNT Health Science Center Division of Pediatrics  UNT Health Science Center Division of Pediatrics  UNT Health Science Center Division of Pediatrics  Pilgrim-King MD FAAP  UNT Health Science Center Division of Pediatrics North Richland Hills, TexasUpcoming 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 North Richland Hills
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