Fifth Disease Center - Washington, DC
Washington 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 Washington * Eye Doctors of Washington  Howard University Physicians Pediatrics  Sheila J Mosee MD  Howard University Physicians Pediatrics  Howard University Physicians Pediatrics  Comp Clinic  Comp Clinic  Washington Pediatric Associates PC  Washington Pediatric Associates PC  Children's Pediatricians & Associates  Children's Pediatricians & Associates  Children's Pediatricians & Associates  Children's Pediatricians & Associates  Children's Pediatricians & Associates  Childrens National Medical Center  Childrens National Medical Center  Children's National Medical Center  Children's National Medical Center  Children's National Medical Center  Children's National Medical Center  Children's National Medical Center  Martha Donoghue MD  Peter R Holbrook MD  Childrens National Medical Center  Childrens National Medical Center Cardiology  Children's National Medical Center  Children's National Medical Center  Childrens National Medical Center  Childrens Health Center  Childrens National Medical Ctr  Children's National Medical Center Genetics  Childrens National Medical Center  Children's National Medical Center Neurology  Childrens National Medical Ctr  Children's National Medical Center  Children's National Medical Center  Children's National Medical Center  Childrens National Medical Center  Capital Hill Medical Clinic  Elden Street Pediatrics  Dennis R Wirt MD PC  Fissehe Tekle-Wold MD  Rumana Kazmi MD  Washington Hospital Center Neonatology  Marjorie B McKnight MD  Washington Hospital Center Neonatology  Fissehe Tekle-Wold MD  IInez Hinds MD  Ioana Razi MD  Georgetown University Hospital Childrens Medical Center  Georgetown University Hospital Neonatology  Georgetown Internal Medicine & Medical Pediatrics Clinic  Georgetown University Hospital Childrens Medical Center  Georgetown University Hospital Childrens Medical Center  Georgetown University Hospital Neonatology  Georgetown University Hospital Childrens Medical Center  Georgetown University Hospital Childrens Medical Center  Georgetown University Hospital Neonatology  Georgetown University Hospital Childrens Medical Center  Georgetown University Hospital Childrens Medical Center  Georgetown University Hospital Childrens Medical Center  Digestive Disorders Associates  Georgetown University Hospital Childrens Medical Center  Georgetown University Hospital Childrens Medical Center  Marianne Schuelein MD  Georgetown University Hospital Childrens Medical Center  Georgetown University Hospital Childrens Medical Center  Georgetown University Hospital Childrens Medical Center  Georgetown University Hospital Childrens Medical Center  Hayk L Kaftarian MD  Childrens Medical Care Center  Children's National Medical Center  Children's National Medical Center  Children's National Medical Center  Yousuf Dawood MD  Children's Pediatrics and Associates  Children's Pediatrics and Associates  Children's Pediatrics and Associates  Childrens National Health Center  Milton S Glatt MD  DC Chartered Health Plan  DC Chartered Health Plan  DC Chartered Health Plan  Foxhall Pediatrics PC  Foxhall Pediatrics PC  Foxhall Pediatrics PC  Chevy Chase Pediatric Center PC  Chevy Chase Pediatric Center PC  Chevy Chase Pediatric Center PC  Suresh C Goyal MD  Chevy Chase Pediatric Center PC  Sirus Amiri MD  Robert Dickey MD  Arthur G Kreischer MD  Spring Valley Pediatrics  Spring Valley Pediatrics  Spring Valley Pediatrics  Spring Valley Pediatrics  Spring Valley Pediatrics  Spring Valley Pediatrics Washington, District of ColumbiaWashington, D.C. formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States, founded on July 16, 1790. The City of Washington was originally a separate municipality within the Territory of Columbia until an act of Congress in 1871 effectively merged the City and the Territory into a single entity called the District of Columbia. It is for this reason that the city, while legally named the District of Columbia, is known as Washington, D.C. Upcoming Local Events2012-06-02
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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 Washington
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