Fifth Disease Center - Santa Monica, CA
Santa Monica 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 Monica * Tenth Street Pediatric Medical Group  Tenth Street Pediatric Medical Group  Tenth Street Pediatric Medical Group  Tenth Street Pediatric Medical Group  Tenth Street Pediatric Medical Group  Tenth Street Pediatric Medical Group  Benjamin Behroozan MD  Richard F Levy MD  Richard F Levy MD  Jay N Gordon Linda R Nussbaum MD & Jody Lappin MD  Jay N Gordon Linda R Nussbaum MD & Jody Lappin MD  Jay N Gordon Linda R Nussbaum MD & Jody Lappin MD  Drs Malphus & Phillips  Thomas J Grogan MD  Aziz Nourmand MD  Harriet Cokely MD  Jeanne Weiss MD  Pacific Ocean Pediatrics  Parisa A Khorsandi MD  Jeanne Weiss MD  Venice Family Clinic  Santa Monica Pediatric Medical Associates  Santa Monica Pediatric Medical Associates  UCLA Medical Group Brentwood  Audrey E Griesbach MD  UCLA Medical Group Brentwood  Eleanore Meyer MD  Etoile E Davie MD  Massood Bral MD  Palisades Pediatrics  Palisades Pediatrics  Allergy Medical Clinic  Palisades Pediatrics  Robert M Landaw MD  Robert M Landaw MD  Citizens Medical Group  UCLA West Los Angeles Pediatrics  UCLA West Los Angeles Pediatrics  UCLA West Los Angeles Pediatrics  UCLA West Los Angeles Pediatrics  UCLA West Los Angeles Pediatrics  UTI Ehrlich Medical Group  UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families & Communities  Integrated Healthcare Medical Group Inc  UCLA Neurosurgery Associates  Joseph Demer MD  UCLA Mattel Childrens Hospital  UCLA Mattel Childrens Hospital  UCLA Mattel Childrens Hospital  UCLA Medical Center Pediatrics  UCLA Mattel Childrens Hospital  UCLA Mattel Childrens Hospital  UCLA Mattel Childrens Hospital  UCLA Mattel Childrens Hospital  UCLA Mattel Childrens Hospital  UCLA Mattel Childrens Hospital  UCLA Mattel Childrens Hospital  Jonathan Kivitz MD  Nancy L Blumstein MD  Margo P DeLeaver-Russell MD  Azam Jazayeri & Michael Kass MDs  Azam Jazayeri & Michael Kass MDs  Culver City Pediatrics  Culver City Pediatrics  Hubert A Russell MD  Anita Sabeti MD  Kimberly S Klausner MD  Drs Sachs Schreiber & Hauselman  Drs Sachs Schreiber & Hauselman  Pediatric Gems  Drs Sachs Schreiber & Hauselman  Axminster Medical Group Inc  Axminster Medical Group Inc  Westside Regional Center  Westchester Pediatric Medical Group  Westchester Pediatric Medical Group  Farah Hekmat MD  David Keene MD  Iraj Naghdi MD  Jack Pivko MD  Laurel J Schramm MD  Nicolette L Ballou MD  Drs Friedman Nagel Weiner Diamond & Crosby  Drs Friedman Nagel Weiner Diamond & Crosby  Alan H Klein MD  Drs Friedman Nagel Weiner Diamond & Crosby  Noosha Shaheedy MD  Drs Friedman Nagel Weiner Diamond & Crosby  Altaf M Kazi MD  Kaiser Permanente West LA Medical Center  Soly Melamed MD  Robert L Podosin MD  Gerald Whitman MD  Gerald Whitman MD  Brenda B Bass MD  Aviva D Biederman MD  Cedars-Sinai Medical Group Pediatrics  Nathan Fischel-Ghodsian MD  Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Medical Genetics Institute  Rahul Grover MD Santa Monica, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-10
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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 Monica
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