Fifth Disease Center - Pinellas Park, FL
Pinellas Park 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 Pinellas Park * Allergy & Asthma Center  All Star Pediatrics Inc  All Star Pediatrics Inc  Advanced Allergy & Asthma Care PA  Brian M Kagan MD  Sunshine Pediatric Center  Jeffrey Alan Hirschfield MD  Stephen G Nelson MD PA  Stephen G Nelson MD PA  Stephen G Nelson MD PA  Stephen G Nelson MD PA  Pediatric Health Care Alliance PA  Pediatric Health Care Alliance PA  Pediatric Health Care Alliance PA  Morton Plant Mease Primary Care Inc  Morton Plant Mease Primary Care Inc  Morton Plant Mease Primary Care Inc  Patranella & Winkler MDs PA  Patranella & Winkler MDs PA  Patranella & Winkler MDs PA  Patranella & Winkler MDs PA  Patranella & Winkler MDs PA  Patranella & Winkler MDs PA  Morris & Sperber MDs  Elinor Miranda MD  Lynne Ellis MD  Pediatric Health Care Alliance PA  Community Health Centers Pinellas  Community Health Centers Pinellas  Dr Wong Med-Ped PA  Bay Pediatrics PA  All Children's Hospital Pediatrics  Florida Pediatric Associates  Florida Pediatric Associates  Pediatric Endocrinology Associates  Bayfront Family Health Center  Pediatric Neurology Associates  Center for Pediatric Neurosurgery & Neuroscience  All Children's Hospital Pediatrics  Pediatric Endocrinology Associates  All Children's Hospital Pediatrics  Childrens Urology Group PL  Childrens Urology Group PL  All Children's Hospital Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics  Childrens Urology Group PL  All Children Hospital  Childrens Urology Group PL  Childrens Urology Group PL  All Children's Hospital Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics  Center for Pediatric Neurosurgery & Neuroscience  Pediatric Endocrinology Associates  Center for Pediatric Neurosurgery & Neuroscience  Pediatric Gastroenterology  Pediatric Gastroenterology  Suncoast Pediatrics  Diagnostic Clinic Countryside Clearwater  Suncoast Pediatrics  Suncoast Pediatrics  Suncoast Pediatrics  Diagnostic Clinic Countryside Clearwater  Diagnostic Clinic Largo  Diagnostic Clinic Countryside Clearwater  Clearwater Pediatric Care  Clearwater Pediatric Care  Community Health Center of Pinellas Inc  Community Health Center of Pinellas Inc  Community Health Center of Pinellas Inc  Myrtle Avenue Pediatrics  Myrtle Avenue Pediatrics  Myrtle Avenue Pediatrics  Myrtle Avenue Pediatrics  Pinellas Pediatrics  John & Kay Hanley MDs  John & Kay Hanley MDs  Pinellas Pediatrics  Better Health Medical & Rehab Center  Bayside Pediatrics  Bayside Pediatrics  Bayside Pediatrics  Dr Riscile's Walk-In  HealthPoint Medical Group South Tampa Pediatrics  HealthPoint Medical Group South Tampa Pediatrics  HealthPoint Medical Group South Tampa Pediatrics  Palm Harbor Internal Medicine & Pediatrics  Palm Harbor Internal Medicine & Pediatrics  Palm Harbor Internal Medicine & Pediatrics  HealthPoint Medical Group Westchase Pediatric  HealthPoint Medical Group Westchase Pediatric  HealthPoint Medical Group Westchase Pediatric  HealthPoint Medical Group Westchase Pediatric  Palm Harbor Pediatrics  Palm Harbor Pediatrics  Pediatric Health Care Alliance PA  Pediatric Health Care Alliance PA  Pediatric Health Care Alliance PA  Childrens Orthopedics of Tampa Bay  Tampa Bay Pediatrics  Pediatric Epilepsy & Neurology Specialists  Ajoy Kotwal MD PA  Pediatrics Medical Group Pinellas Park, FloridaUpcoming 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 Pinellas Park
Nearby Pinellas Park Hospitals *Northside Hospital & Tampa Bay Heart Institute St Petersburg General Hospital Edward White Hospital Bay Pines VA Healthcare System St Anthony's Hospital Palms of Pasadena Hospital Bayfront Medical Center All Children's Hospital Windmoor Healthcare of Clearwater Largo Medical Center Kindred Hospital St Petersburg HEALTHSOUTH Rehabilitation Hospital of Largo Sun Coast Hospital Morton Plant Hospital Mease Countryside Hospital Kindred Hospital Tampa Mease Dunedin Hospital Town & Country Hospital Memorial Hospital of Tampa St Joseph's Children's Hospital of Tampa St Joseph's Hospital St Joseph's Women's Hospital University Community Hospital Carrollwood Tampa General Hospital Kindred Hospital Central Tampa Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital Shriners Hospital for Children South Bay Hospital H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute James A Haley VA Medical Center University Community Hospital Blake Medical Center Manatee Memorial Hospital Brandon Regional Hospital Manatee Palms Youth Services Community Hospital of New Port Richey Manatee Glens Hospital Morton Plant North Bay Hospital Featured Articles*Provider Directory Terms of Use: The WebMD 'Provider Directory' is provided by WebMD for use by the general public as a quick reference of information about Providers. The Provider Directory is not intended as a tool for verifying the credentials, qualifications, or abilities of any Provider contained therein. Inclusion in the Provider Directory does not imply recommendation or endorsement nor does omission in the Provider Directory imply WebMD disapproval. |
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