Fifth Disease Center - Pine Hills, FL
Pine 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 Pine Hills * Elaine Ross MD & Tonya Williams MD  Richard M Sag MD  Elaine Ross MD & Tonya Williams MD  Razia Malik MD  Truc C Tran MD  Raymond F Caron MD  Princeton Pediatrics  Riaz Arifuddin MD  Childrens ENT Associates  Magsino Internal Medicine  Wasserman Pediatrics PA  Wasserman Pediatrics PA  Orlando Regional Outpatient Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine Ctr  Orlando Regional Outpatient Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine Ctr  Orlando Regional Outpatient Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine Ctr  Zane G Kalter MD Pediatrics PA  Orlando Regional Outpatient Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine Ctr  Orlando Regional Outpatient Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine Ctr  Orlando Regional Outpatient Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine Ctr  ORH Outpatient Pediatric Center  ORH Outpatient Pediatric Center  Congenital Heart Institute  ORH Outpatient Pediatric Center  ORH Outpatient Pediatric Center  ORH Outpatient Pediatric Center  ORH Outpatient Pediatric Center  Nemours Children's Clinic Hospitalists  Nemours Children's Clinic Hospitalists  Nemours Children's Clinic Hospitalists  South Orlando Ob/Gyn & Pediatric Group  Perinatal Center  Children's Critical Care Associates  Nemours Children's Clinic Hospitalists  After Hours Pediatrics  After Hours Pediatrics  After Hours Pediatrics  After Hours Pediatrics  After Hours Pediatrics  After Hours Pediatrics  After Hours Pediatrics  After Hours Pediatrics  Raza Ali MD  Nemours Childrens Clinic  Nemours Children's Clinic Otolaryngology  Raza Ali MD  Family Health Center  The Family Health Medical Center  Ishrat Sohail MD  Nemours Children's Clinic  William P Zink MD  Allergy Asthma Specialists PA  Premier Pediatrics  Lochhaven Pediatrics  Florida Pediatric Associates  Premier Pediatrics  Florida Pediatric Associates  Florida Pediatric Associates  Abdollah Iravani MD  Lochhaven Pediatrics  Allergy Asthma Specialists PA  West Orlando Pediatrics  Jasna Kojic MD  Jasna Kojic MD  Physician Associates LLC  All About Kids Pediatrics  Central Pediatrics  Pediatrics Plus PA  Primary Care Specialists Inc  Pediatrics Plus PA  Javier Miller MD  Clermont-Ocoee Pediatrics  Clermont-Ocoee Pediatrics  Thomas P Carson MD & Robert Scott Appleton MD  Family Practice of Winter Park  Kids Care of Central Florida PA  Certified Pediatrics PA  All About Kids Pediatrics  All About Kids Pediatrics  All About Kids Pediatrics  All About Kids Pediatrics  Physician Associates LLC  Physician Associates LLC  Physician Associates LLC  Andrew G Summer MD  Sunshine Pediatrics  Winter Garden Children's Health Ctr  Winter Garden Children's Health Ctr  Altamonte Pediatric Associates  Altamonte Pediatric Associates  Altamonte Pediatric Associates  Altamonte Pediatric Associates  Altamonte Pediatric Associates  T Terry Chutinan MD  Panitda Toochinda MD  Pediatric Neurology PA  Winter Park Pediatrics  Physicians Associates of Florida LLC  Physicians Associates of Florida LLC  Lac H Pham MD  Eugenio Vano Jr. MD Pine Hills, FloridaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-17
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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 Pine Hills
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