Fifth Disease Center - South Gate, CA
South Gate 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 South Gate * Victoria Medical Group  Central Medical Guadalupano Center  San Martin Medical Clinic at South Gate  Shahira S Abdel-Malek MD  Tao Nguyen MD  Pioneer Medical Group South Gate  David Aguilar MD  Clinica Virgin de Guadalupe  San Miguel Medical Clinic  J Shafai MD Inc  Clinica Medica Cuzcatlan  Pediatric Clinic  St Lukes Medical Center  Pediatric Clinic  Aswani & Dakak MDs  Aswani & Dakak MDs  Romulo R Ricaforte MD  James E Saunders MD  Terence T Tan MD  Crown City Medical Group  Catherine A Raqueno MD  HealthCare Partners Huntington Park  Ardmore Medical Clinic  All Care Medical Group  Clinica Pacifica  Watts Health Center  Watts Health Center  Watts Health Center  Watts Health Center  Watts Health Center  LAC / Martin Luther King Jr General Hospital  Ragaie Hakim MD  LAC / Martin Luther King Jr General Hospital  Ranch Los Amigos National Rehab  Ranch Los Amigos National Rehab  Leroy Haugh MD  Leroy Haugh MD  Edward Austin MD  Jefferson & Johnson-Chavis MDs  Jefferson & Johnson-Chavis MDs  Jefferson & Johnson-Chavis MDs  Ejike Onyeador MD  Jamie C Oey MD  Richard B Aguilar MD  Mahendra R Patel MD  Marilou G Cruz MD  Pioneer Medical Group Long Beach  Pioneer Medical Group Inc  Rita Roy MD  Winifred Williams MD  CML Medical Center  Talbert Medical Group  Talbert Medical Group  Mildred R Rey MD  Sunset Family Clinic  Jesse M DeLeon & Liberation DeLeon MDs  Ignatius Godoy MD  Minerva Lobarbio-Banares MD  Sacred Heart Family Center  S & S Medical Group Inc  Kaiser Permanente Allergy & Dermatology  Kimberly E Uyeda MD  Clinica De Los Angeles  Pediatric Medical Group  Agape Family Medical  Bertrand Marcano MD Inc  Yovana Bruno Pediatric Care  Thambimuttu Jeyaranjan MD  Bertrand Marcano MD Inc  Annapoorani Thenappan MD  Victor G Carabello MD  White Memorial Pediatrics Medical Group  White Memorial Medical Center Neonatal  White Memorial Medical Center Neonatal  White Memorial Pediatrics Medical Group  White Memorial Pediatrics Medical Group  White Memorial Pediatrics Medical Group  White Memorial Medical Center Neonatal  White Memorial Pediatrics Medical Group  Chua & Chuang MDs  Beverly Pediatric Medical Group  Beverly Pediatric Medical Group  Nikkei Pediatric Medical Group  Claude Hudson Clinic  Nikkei Pediatric Medical Group  Claude Hudson Clinic  Pediatric & Family Medical Center  Northeast Community Clinic  Diane J Henderson MD  Northeast Community Clinic  St John's Well Child & Family Center Downtown Clinic  Morningside Primary Care  University Park Health Center Medical Services  Childrens Hospital Newborn and Critical Care  Astrid H Heger MD  Marian C Tzeng MD & Stephen Tzeng MD  Annette Coronel-Perey MD  Ivette C Pena MD  Anjana Sura MD  Nasser Aziz-Zadeh MD South Gate, 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 South Gate
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