Fifth Disease Center - Perth Amboy, NJ
Perth Amboy 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 Perth Amboy * Margarita Benites MD  Irvington Pediatrics Associates  Wijepala Kottahachchi MD  Natverlal M Patel MD  Mario F Pino MD  Anil Mehta MD  Naveen Mehrotra MD PA  Kavita Bupathi MD  Sunshine Pediatrics  Hung Nguyen MD  Thulasamma Rapoor MD  Harish & Veena Nagarsheth MDs  Samra Medical Center  Samra Medical Center  Meenakshi Parikh MD  Samra Medical Center  Hunterdon Pediatrics  Patricia Gao MD  The Retina Vitreous Center  Hunterdon Pediatrics  Comprehensive Pediatrics  Hunterdon Pediatrics  Metuchen Pediatrics Associates  Metuchen Pediatrics Associates  Lata R Shah MD  Pediatric Associates of Central Jersey  Pediatric Associates of Central Jersey  Pediatric Associates of Central Jersey  Peter Freis MD  PEDI Group PA  PEDI Group PA  Friendly Pediatrics  Geeta D Badami MD  Woodbridge Pediatrics & Adolescent Care  Woodbridge Pediatrics & Adolescent Care  Emilia N Santa Maria-Lucero MD  Sujatha Shankar MD PA  Vanna Amorapanth MD  Island Height Pediatrics  Borromeo & Gajula MDs  Borromeo & Gajula MDs  Santosh B Khanna MD  Santosh B Khanna MD  Rainbow Medical Association  Rainbow Medical Association  ABC Pediatrics  ABC Pediatrics  Thomas Baumlin MD  Vanda Bruner MD  Vanda Bruner MD  Miguelino And David Pediatric & Assocites LLC  Bayshore Pediatric Associates  Bayshore Pediatric Associates  Complete Care Pediatrics  Kusum Mohan MD  Miguelino And David Pediatric & Assocites LLC  Kusum Mohan MD  Kusum Mohan MD  Complete Care Pediatrics  Pediatric & Adolescent Associates of Central New Jersey LLC  Pediatric & Adolescent Associates of Central New Jersey LLC  Pediatric & Adolescent Associates of Central New Jersey LLC  Dulce Samonte MD  Pediatric & Adolescent Associates of Central New Jersey LLC  Pediatric & Adolescent Associates of Central New Jersey LLC  Central Jersey Medical Group Inc  JS Bethany Pediatrics  JS Bethany Pediatrics  JS Bethany Pediatrics  Mieczyslaw Jez MD  JS Bethany Pediatrics  JS Bethany Pediatrics  JS Bethany Pediatrics  Asha Jain MD  Munawara S Khuddus MD  Suresh I Patel MD  J Elica Kang-Lee MD  Children's Health Center  Elbasty Pediatrics and Dental  Subrahmanyam Ganti MD  Donald Kline MD & Nimisha Shukla MD  Uma M Viswanathan MD  Arvind P Shah MD  Uma M Viswanathan MD  Vijaya Radhakrishna MD  Mid-Jersey Pediatrics  Howard Brauer MD  Mid-Jersey Pediatrics  Mid-Jersey Pediatrics  Alla Gordina MD  Mid-Jersey Pediatrics  Hei Kim & Hyung G Kim MDs  Hei Kim & Hyung G Kim MDs  Central Jersey Pediatrics  Mid-Jersey Pediatrics  East Brunswick Pediatrics  Mid-Jersey Pediatrics  Shao Zheng MD  Ayoub Pediatrics  Tiefenbrunn & Fortin Pediatrics Perth Amboy, New JerseyUpcoming 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 Perth Amboy
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