Fifth Disease Center - Saint Clair Shores, MI
Saint Clair Shores 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 Saint Clair Shores * Image by Design Plastic Surgery  Henry Ford Health System Saint Clair Shores  Henry Ford Health System Saint Clair Shores  Jae Suk Kim MD  St John Pediatric Associates  St John Pediatric Associates  St John Pediatric Associates  St John Pediatric Associates  St John Pediatric Associates  St John Pediatric Associates  St John Pediatric Associates  St John Pediatric Associates  Pediatric Clinic PC  Pediatric Clinic PC  Pediatric Clinic PC  Pediatric Clinic PC  Lakeview Pediatrics  Lakeview Pediatrics  Lakeview Pediatrics  Lakeview Pediatrics  Lakeview Pediatrics  Lakeview Pediatrics  Lakeview Pediatrics  Hollywood Pediatrics  Eastlake Pediatrics  Eastlake Pediatrics  Eastlake Pediatrics  Pointe Pediatrics Associates  Pointe Pediatrics Associates  Woods Pediatric  Grosse Pointe Pediatrics Internal Medicine  HEALTH ONE MEDICAL CENTER  Grosse Pointe Pediatrics Internal Medicine  Willow Pediatrics  Willow Pediatrics  Henry Ford Macomb Health Center  Jeanette Campbell MD & Eugene Rogers MD  Horizon Medical Associates  Northpoint Pediatrics  Northpoint Pediatrics  Northpoint Pediatrics  Northpoint Pediatrics  Northpoint Pediatrics  Northpoint Pediatrics  Northpoint Pediatrics  Northpoint Pediatrics  Thomas D Schomaker DO  Macomb Pediatric Associates  Macomb Pediatric Associates  Garfield Pediatric Associates PC  Ponniah Mohan MD  Husain Arastu MD  Drs Askar & Ramani  Drs Askar & Ramani  Macomb Pediatric Associates  Macomb Pediatric Associates  Macomb Pediatric Associates  Mack Medical Center  Henry Ford Health System Eye Care Services  Willow Pediatrics  Willow Pediatrics  Henry Ford Family Practice Warren  Henry Ford West Bloomfield Internal Medicine  Michigan Adult & Child Medicine  Michigan Adult & Child Medicine  Health Care Medical  Henry Ford Health System Detroit East Clinic  Hemlata Amin MD  Detroit Community Health Connection Inc  Detroit Community Health Connection Inc  Primary Care Office  Primary Care Office  Chesterfield Urgent Care  David S Weingarden MD & Associates  Clinton Preferred Pediatrics  Willows Pediatrics Garfield  Clinton Preferred Pediatrics  Clinton Preferred Pediatrics  Willows Pediatrics Garfield  David Mandy DO  Henry Ford Health System Lakeside Clinic  Henry Ford Health System Lakeside Clinic  Henry Ford Medical Center Sterling Heights Clinic  Henry Ford Health System Lakeside Clinic  Detroit Community Health Connection Inc  D E Medical Center  St John Detroit Riverview Pediatrics  St John Detroit Riverview Pediatrics  St John Detroit Riverview Pediatrics  St John Detroit Riverview Pediatrics  Fikrat Kayali MD  Health Center of Detroit  Thomas A Macatangay MD  Health Center of Detroit  Shelby Pediatrics Associates  Shelby Pediatrics Associates  Mohammad M Hussain MD  Henry Ford Medical Center Sterling Heights Clinic  Henry Ford Medical Center Sterling Heights Clinic  Henry Ford Medical Center Sterling Heights Clinic Saint Clair Shores, MichiganUpcoming 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 Saint Clair Shores
Nearby Saint Clair Shores Hospitals *Henry Ford Macomb Hospital Warren Campus St John North Shores Hospital St John Hospital & Medical Center St John Macomb-Oakland Hospital Macomb Center Henry Ford Cottage Hospital Mount Clemens Regional Medical Center Henry Ford Macomb Mount Clemens Select Specialty Hospital Macomb Beaumont Hospital Grosse Pointe Campus Henry Ford Macomb Hospital St John Macomb-Oakland Hospital Oakland Center Southeast Michigan Surgical Hospital DMC Surgery Hospital Henry Ford Kingswood Hospital Detroit Receiving Hospital Children's Hospital of Michigan John D Dingell VA Medical Center Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute Harper University Hospital Henry Ford Hospital Hutzel Women's Hospital Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan William Beaumont Hospital Troy Harbor Oaks Hospital William Beaumont Hospital Royal Oak Select Specialty Hospital Northwest Detroit Sinai-Grace Hospital Oakland Regional Hospital St John Providence Hospital Southfield Crittenton Hospital Medical Center Straith Hospital For Special Surgery St Joseph Mercy Oakland Hospital Havenwyck Hospital Vibra Hospital of Southeast Michigan Oakwood Hospital & Medical Center Select Specialty Hospital Pontiac Botsford Hospital POH Regional Medical Center Doctors' Hospital of Michigan Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital Garden City Hospital St Mary Mercy Livonia Hospital Oakwood Heritage Hospital Walter P Reuther Psychiatric Hospital Hawthorn Center Oakwood Annapolis Hospital St John River District Hospital Oakwood Southshore Medical Center Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital St John Providence Park 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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