Fifth Disease Center - Saginaw, MI
Saginaw 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 Saginaw * Siynergy Medical Center  Janes Street Academic Community Health Center  Abdurahman Alamah MD  Partners In Pediatrics  Partners In Pediatrics  Partners In Pediatrics  Synergy Medical  Phoenix Family Physicians PC  Healthy Futures  Mid Michigan Pediatrics  Elvira M Dawis MD  Aida B Ponce MD  Debbie J Filek MD  Debbie J Filek MD  Susan C Hendrickson MD  Bay Pediatric Clinic PC  Bay Pediatric Clinic PC  Bay Ridge Medical Center  Children's Medical Group of Saginaw Bay  Children's Medical Group of Saginaw Bay  Bay Regional Pediatrics  Bay Regional Pediatrics  Aftab A Aftab MD  Family Medicine Associates of Midland PC  Family Medicine Associates of Midland PC  Kinra Kinra & Naresh Kinra MD  MidMichigan Physicians Group Pediatrics  MidMichigan Physicians Group Pediatrics  MidMichigan Physicians Group Pediatrics  J L Tummala MD  Epifania Aranas MD  North Pointe Community Health Care Point Network  Genesys West Side Pediatrics  Sumer Pediatrics Hematology & Oncology  Edward Gomez MD & Silvia Seoane MD  Gerald P Berner MD  Don Rubino & Amitabha Banerjee MD  Karim Mohamed MD  Don Rubino & Amitabha Banerjee MD  Benjamin Ramirez MD  Owosso Medical Associates PC  Pediatric Health Center  Genesys West Flint Health Center  Alicia Franco-Imperial MD  Ahmed Arif MD  Flint Neonatology  Hurley Pediatric Hematology & Oncology  Hurley Medical Center  Faisal M Mawri MD  Hurley Medical Center  Hurley Medical Center Pediatric Critical Care  Hurley Pediatric Hematology & Oncology  Dismond Saeed Abuharaz MD  Ahmed Arif MD  Hurley Medical Center  Hurley Medical Center Pediatric Critical Care  Hurley Childrens Clinic  Hurley Childrens Clinic  Hurley Childrens Clinic  Hurley Childrens Clinic  Harvey A Olds MD  Manjali Shastry MD  Flint Childrens Center  Flint Childrens Center  Flint Childrens Center  Asthma Allergy & Immunology Center  Children's Office  Children's Office  Children's Office  Children's Office  Children's Office  Children's Office  Sushil Malhotra MD  Memorial Medical Associates  Gary K Johnson MD  Michigan Health Specialists  Genesee Pediatrics PC  Cecilia Lopez MD  Genesys Pediatrics  Mohammed A Saleem MD  Genesys Pediatrics  Caro Family Physicians PC  Kenneth E Vobach MD  Child & Adult Medicine of Grand Blanc  Joseph Luna MD  B Ahmed & M Amin MDs PC  Grand Blanc Pediatrics  Wendy B Lawton MD  Sterling Area Health Center  Fenton Family Medicine  Chandra Puttagunta MD  McLaren Family Care Center  McLaren Family Care Center  Pediatric Specialty Center  Pediatric Specialty Center  Pediatric Specialty Center  McLaren Community Medical Center  McLaren Community Medical Center  McLaren Community Medical Center  Lapeer Medical Associates Saginaw, MichiganUpcoming Local Events2012-06-01
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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 Saginaw
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Septic Arthritis
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