Fifth Disease Center - Pawtucket, RI
Pawtucket 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 Pawtucket * Blackstone Valley Community Health Care  Dante A Ramos MD  Mill River Pediatrics  Yen Longobardi MD  Pediatric Primary Care Center  Pediatric Primary Care Center  Pediatric Primary Care Center  Childrens Medical Group  Childrens Medical Group  Mineral Spring Pediatrics  Mineral Spring Pediatrics  Mineral Spring Pediatrics  Mineral Spring Pediatrics  North Providence Pediatrics  Childrens Health Care Inc  Hope Medical Group  Howard S Lampal MD & John B Montgomery MD  Howard S Lampal MD & John B Montgomery MD  Providence Pediatrics  Governor Diagnostic & Treatment Center  Providence Pediatrics  Brown University Health Science Center  Brown University Health Science Center  Providence Community Health Centers  Providence Community Health Centers  D Robbins Tien MD  Dianne N Abuelo MD  Rhode Island Hospital  Rhode Island Hospital Pediatrics Department  Rhode Island Hospital Ambulatory Pediatrics  Rhode Island Hospital Ambulatory Pediatrics  Rhode Island Hospital Pediatrics Department  Pediatric Infectious Diseases  Smithfield Pediatrics  Rhode Island Hospital Adolescent Clinic  Rhode Island Hospital Ambulatory Pediatrics  Rhode Island Hospital Pediatrics Department  Rhode Island Hospital Ambulatory Pediatrics  Rhode Island Hospital Adolescent Clinic  Rhode Island Hospital Child Development Center  Rhode Island Hospital  Rhode Island Hospital Pediatrics Department  Rhode Island Hospital  Rhode Island Hospital Ambulatory Pediatrics  Rhode Island Hospital Ambulatory Pediatrics  Anna V Lewis MD  Kyung E Rhee MD  Rhode Island Hospital Ambulatory Pediatrics  Rhode Island Hospital Ambulatory Pediatrics  Kyung E Rhee MD  Rhode Island Hospital Ambulatory Pediatrics  Rhode Island Hospital Pediatrics  Rhode Island Hospital Pediatric Critical Care  RIH Hasbro Childrens Hospital Primary Care Clinic  Rhode Island Hospital Adolescent Clinic  Rhode Island Hospital  Rhode Island Hospital Child Development Center  Pediatric Associates Inc  Pediatric Associates Inc  Pediatric Associates Inc  Pediatric Associates Inc  Pediatric Associates Inc  Pediatric Associates Inc  Concilio Pediatrics Inc  Women's and Infants Hospital  Women & Infants Hospital  University Orthopedics Inc  Women & Infants Hospital  Women & Infants Hospital  Women & Infants Hospital  Women & Infants Hospital  Women & Infants Hospital  Women & Infants Hospital  Women & Infants Hospital  Women & Infants Hospital  Providence Community Health Centers  Providence Community Health Centers  Providence Community Health Centers  Providence Community Health Centers  Chad P Nevola MD  Providence Community Health Centers  Providence Community Health Centers  Coastal Waterman Pediatrics  Coastal Waterman Pediatrics  Coastal Waterman Pediatrics  Coastal Waterman Pediatrics  Cahasee Health Center  Coastal Waterman Pediatrics  Coastal Waterman Pediatrics  Elizabeth Ann Lowenhaupt MD  Riverside Pediatrics  Riverside Pediatrics  Riverside Pediatrics  Northern Rhode Island Pediatrics Inc  Northern Rhode Island Pediatrics Inc  PRIMA Inc  Northern Rhode Island Pediatrics Inc  PRIMA Inc  PRIMA Inc  Northern Rhode Island Pediatrics Inc Pawtucket, Rhode IslandUpcoming Local Events2012-05-26
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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 Pawtucket
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