Fifth Disease Center - Pearland, TX
Pearland 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 Pearland * Chu Health care  UTMB Pediatrics Associates & Adult Specialty Care  UTMB Pediatrics Associates & Adult Specialty Care  Terrie Becker MD & Associates PA  Texas Childrens Pediatrics Associates  Texas Childrens Pediatrics Associates  Edgebrook Clinic  Edgebrook Clinic  Pearland Primary Care Associates  Kelsey-Seybold Clinic Silverlake  Kelsey-Seybold Clinic Silverlake  Kelsey-Seybold Clinic Silverlake  Silverlake Pediatric Clinic  Nam Hoang MD  Arnold Kagan MD  Texas Ear, Nose & Throat Consultants PLLC  Texas Gulf Coast Medical Group Pediatrics  Texas Gulf Coast Medical Group Pediatrics  Texas Gulf Coast Medical Group Pediatrics  Texas Children's Pediatric Associates  Texas Children's Pediatric Associates  Pearland Children's Center PA  Texas Children's Pediatric Associates  Texas Children's Pediatric Associates  Clearlake Pediatric Clinic  Clearlake Pediatric Clinic  Clearlake Pediatric Clinic  Clearlake Pediatric Clinic  Clearlake Pediatric Clinic  Clearlake Pediatric Clinic  Clearlake Pediatric Clinic  Aldo F Bejarano MD PA  Pediatric Consultants  The Childrens Clinic of Clear Lake  The Childrens Clinic of Clear Lake  Texas Childrens Pediatric Associates of Pasadena  Bayshore Pediatrics  UTMB Alvin Pediatric Associates  Texas Childrens Pediatric Associates of Pasadena  Bayshore Pediatrics  Texas Childrens Pediatric Associates of Pasadena  UTMB Alvin Pediatric Associates  Otto H Kieffer MD  UTMB Alvin Pediatric Associates  Texas Childrens Pediatric Associates of Pasadena  Texas Childrens Pediatric Associates of Pasadena  Bayshore Pediatrics  Bayshore Pediatrics  Bayshore Pediatrics  Texas Childrens Pediatric Associates of Pasadena  Bayshore Pediatrics  Alexis Munix MD  Brighter Tomorrow Pediatrics  Kelsey-Seybold Clinic Baybrook  Kelsey-Seybold Clinic Baybrook  Kelsey-Seybold Clinic Baybrook  Kelsey-Seybold Clinic Baybrook  Bay Area Pediatric Associates PA  Bay Area Pediatric Associates PA  Pediatrics Medical Group  Bay Area Pediatric Associates PA  Bay Area Pediatric Associates PA  Gendi Pediatrics  Gendi Pediatrics  Gendi Pediatrics  Fairmont Pediatrics & Assoc  Deborah L Gant MD  Deborah L Gant MD  Deborah L Gant MD  Pediatric Consultants  VitalCare Medical  Gulf Gate Community Health Center  Pediatric Associates  Pediatric Associates  G Gordon Bellah Jr MD  UTMB Pediatric Allergy & Immunology  Nassau Bay Pediatrics  Nassau Bay Pediatrics  Bay Nguyen MD  Nassau Bay Pediatrics  Usha D Kothari MD  Kelsey-Seybold Clinic Pasadena  Kelsey-Seybold Clinic Pasadena  MLK Med Peds Clinic  Bay Colony Pediatrics  Pearsall & Otey Women and Children's Health  Howard Boland MD  Texas Childrens Hospital  UT MD Anderson Cancer Center  TX Childrens Pediatrics Assoc Fannin  Schaffer Connelly Wanebo Plumb Suell Hayes MDs  Schaffer Connelly Wanebo Plumb Suell Hayes MDs  TX Childrens Pediatrics Assoc Fannin  TX Childrens Pediatrics Assoc Fannin  Schaffer Connelly Wanebo Plumb Suell Hayes MDs  TX Childrens Pediatrics Assoc Fannin  TX Childrens Pediatrics Assoc Fannin  Schaffer Connelly Wanebo Plumb Suell Hayes MDs  Schaffer Connelly Wanebo Plumb Suell Hayes MDs  Schaffer Connelly Wanebo Plumb Suell Hayes MDs Pearland, TexasUpcoming 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 Pearland
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