Fifth Disease Center - Toledo, OH
Toledo 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 Toledo * Pediatrics & Family Care Center  Pediatrics & Family Care Center  Pediatrics & Family Care Center  Pediatrics & Family Care Center  Pediatrics & Family Care Center  Mercy Children's Hospital  Eileen Quinn MD  Maumee Bay Pediatrics  Maumee Bay Pediatrics  Maumee Bay Pediatrics  Maumee Bay Pediatrics  Promedica Physicians  Pediatric & Adolescent Gastro & Nutrition  Children's Heart Center  Toledo Children's Primary Care Center for Health Services  Toledo Children's Primary Care Center for Health Services  M Bassam Abaza MD  Alanis Pediatrics Inc  Medical College of Ohio Pediatrics  Medical College of Ohio Pediatrics  Medical College of Ohio Pediatrics  Medical College of Ohio Pediatrics  Medical College of Ohio Pediatrics  Medical College of Ohio Pediatrics  Medical College of Ohio Pediatrics  Suvarna Bhandaru MD  South Toledo Internists Clinic  Airport Highway Pediatrics  Airport Highway Pediatrics  Kiron Torsekar MD  Franklin Park Pediatrics  Franklin Park Pediatrics  Toledo Peds  Toledo Peds  Toledo Peds  Toledo Peds  Franklin Park Pediatrics  Pediatric Center Inc  Toledo Peds  Franklin Park Pediatrics  Franklin Park Pediatrics  Toledo Peds  Toledo Peds  Franklin Park Pediatrics  Cathy Cantor MD  Ionel J Welt MD  Children's Intensive Caring  Perrysburg Pediatrics  Maumee Pediatric Associates LLC  Maumee Pediatric Associates LLC  Perrysburg Pediatrics  Perrysburg Pediatrics  Maumee Pediatric Associates LLC  Maumee Pediatric Associates LLC  Perrysburg Pediatrics  Perrysburg Pediatrics  Central Park Pediatrics LLC  Rama Sood MD & Jane S Chikkala MD  Rama Sood MD & Jane S Chikkala MD  Abaza Pediatrics  Bhawna Bhatia MD  South Toledo Pediatrics  Monclova Road Pediatric a division of NWOPCP Inc  South Toledo Pediatrics  South Toledo Pediatrics  South Toledo Pediatrics  South Toledo Pediatrics  South Toledo Pediatrics  Pediatricare Associates  Pediatricare Associates  Pediatricare Associates  Pediatricare Associates  Pediatricare Associates  Pediatricare Associates  M Ahmed & S Ahmed MDs  M Ahmed & S Ahmed MDs  Wood County Pediatrics  Wood County Pediatrics  Mark Cockley MD  Mark Cockley MD  John J Hiestand MD  A Gunda MD  Muhammad Hashim MD  Prasad Kakarala MD  Prasad Kakarala MD  Blanchard Valley Pediatrics Inc  BV Regional Health Center  BV Regional Health Center  Blanchard Valley Pediatrics Inc  Blanchard Valley Pediatrics Inc  Blanchard Valley Pediatrics Inc  Sycamore Medical Associates  Sycamore Medical Associates  Partners in Primary Care  Sandusky Pediatrics  Sandusky Pediatrics  Sandusky Pediatrics  North Coastal Pediatrics  Defiance Clinic Pediatrics  New Beginnings Pediatrics Toledo, OhioToledo is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio within the Great Lakes Region and the county seat of Lucas County. Named after Toledo, Spain, it is located on the western end of Lake Erie, on the Michigan border. It is the principal city in the Toledo Metropolitan Statistical Area. Upcoming 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 Toledo
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