Fifth Disease Center - Santa Clara, CA
Santa Clara 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 Santa Clara * Korthamar & Merigan  Korthamar & Merigan  Camino Medical Group Pediatrics Department  Camino Medical Group Pediatrics Department  Camino Medical Group Pediatrics Department  Camino Medical Group Pediatrics Department  Camino Medical Group Pediatrics Department  Andrade & Tsu MDs  Dagmar Horvath MD  Waldemar H Werner MD  Kyung Sook Park MD  Mina Sehhat MD  Shen Medicine & Pediatrics Associates  Andrade & Tsu MDs  Waldemar H Werner MD  Pediatric Center for Life  Pediatric Center for Life  Boo W Lee MD  Pediatric Center for Life  Narciso & Rosemarie Padua MDs  Narciso & Rosemarie Padua MDs  Nilda Vergara Medical Group  Sima Stein MD  Allergy & Asthma Associates of Northern California  Allergy & Asthma Associates of Northern California  Allergy & Asthma Associates of Northern California  Allergy & Asthma Associates of Northern California  John M Sum MD  Valley Connection Pediatrics  Chang H Cho MD  Ping-Cheung Lee MD  University of Maryland Pediatric Critical Care  Camino Medical Group Physicians  Camino Medical Group Physicians  Camino Medical Group Physicians  Camino Medical Group Physicians  Camino Medical Group Physicians  Gregory F Lum & Susan Sombatpanit MDs  Gregory F Lum & Susan Sombatpanit MDs  Kjartan Armann MD  Los Gatos Pediatrics  Los Gatos Pediatrics  Camino Medical Group  Camino Medical Group  Osofsky Pediatrics  Los Gatos Pediatrics  Camino Medical Group  Camino Medical Group  John C Whitney MD  John C Whitney MD  Care First Pediatrics  Care First Pediatrics  Care First Pediatrics  Mong-Hoa Truong MD  Perry F Lim MD  South Bascom Pediatrics Inc  South Bascom Pediatrics Inc  Neema Malhotra MD  RAMBLC Pediatric Medical Group  Bruce Buckingham MD  RAMBLC Pediatric Medical Group  Christine Halaburka MD  Christine Halaburka MD  RAMBLC Pediatric Medical Group  RAMBLC Pediatric Medical Group  RAMBLC Pediatric Medical Group  Michael Triantos MD & Belinda Milford MD  RAMBLC Pediatric Medical Group  Neela Parekh MD  Dushyant Patel & Mandakini Patel MD's  RAMBLC Pediatric Medical Group  RAMBLC Pediatric Medical Group  RAMBLC Pediatric Medical Group  Michael Triantos MD & Belinda Milford MD  Christine Halaburka MD  Nilda A Abellera MD  Ahmed Rose & Stemmle MDs  Pediatric Associates  Joseph Gali MD  Pediatric Associates  Thomas L Ho MD  Pediatric Associates  Gloria Lo MD  San Jose Medical Group  Fred & Mary Mansubi MDs PC  Fred & Mary Mansubi MDs PC  Ahmed Rose & Stemmle MDs  David Safir MD  Jenny H Saw MD  Bernardo Medical Center  Ahmed Rose & Stemmle MDs  Ahmed Rose & Stemmle MDs  Regional Medical Center of San Jose  San Jose Medical Group  Rebong Pediatric Medical Group PC  M Sharif Badri MD  Fernando Capulong MD  Yaminali M Javid MD  Naresh Kapoor MD  Rebong Pediatric Medical Group PC Santa Clara, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-16
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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 Santa Clara
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