Fifth Disease Center - West Covina, CA
West Covina 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 West Covina * West Covina Medical Clinic  West Covina Medical Clinic  John & Rosa Cu MDs  Harbhajan Hanjan MD  Asha R Kumar MD Inc  Yen-Fu James Liu MD  Foothills Infectious Disease Medical Group  Bimlesh Garg MD  J Kim & K Kim MDs  Doctors Medical Group Pediatrics  Yunchul Pak  Doctors Medical Group Pediatrics  Doctors Medical Group Pediatrics  Raquel M Ynchausti MD  San Jose Multispecialty Medical Group  Citrus Valley Family Medical Clinic Inc  Baldwin Medical Clinic  Los Ninos Medical Center  Willy Murtidjaja MD  Julius C Kpaduwa MD Stella Kpaduwa MD  Magan Medical Clinic  Magan Medical Clinic  Magan Medical Clinic  Magan Medical Clinic  Magan Medical Clinic  Laura L Barker MD  The West Covina Kids DOC  Pleitez Medical Clinic  Rosa M Gidowski MD  Kaiser Permanente Medical Center  Thomas H Lin MD  Dr Pratima Patel  Kaied O Shalabi MD  City of Hope Medical Center Pediatrics  City of Hope Medical Center Pediatrics  City of Hope Medical Center Pediatrics  City of Hope National Medical Center Specialties  City of Hope Medical Center Pediatrics  Children First Pediatric Group  Vaijayanti Koldhekar MD  Georgette Tardos MD  Bright Medical Assoc  Colima Medical Clinic  Helen Huang MD  Bright Medical Assoc  Bright Medical Assoc  Rolando S Mercader MD Inc  Advance Care Medical Group  Glendora Pediatric Medical Group Inc  Joon Kang Medical Group  Glendora Pediatric Medical Group Inc  Sherry Meng MD  Milan Kim MD  Five Point Medical Group  Crispina A Chen MD  Crown City Medical Group  Crown City Medical Group  Prime Health Medical Group  Alagiasingam Rangarakam MD  HealthCare Partners El Monte  Rekha Sachdeva MD  Letrinh Hoang DO  Eva Chan MD  HealthCare Partners Arcadia Pediatrics  HealthCare Partners Arcadia Pediatrics  HealthCare Partners Arcadia Pediatrics  Five Point Medical Group  George Madanat MD  George Madanat MD  Kanan R Modi MD  Bernardine A Celoni MD  Bernardine A Celoni MD  General Practice  Saleh Hamdan MD  Lih-Syh Huang MD  Charles E Imbus MD  Vijay Lakshmanan MD  Arcadia Pediatrics Medical Group  Loanne B Tran MD MPH  Healthcare Partner Glendora Office  Huntington Medical  Huntington Medical  Mary Doyle MD  Huntington Medical  Huntington Medical  Kenneth Yu Yen Huang MD  Healthcare Partner Glendora Office  Huntington Medical  Hymavathi Velkuru MD  Healthcare Partner Glendora Office  Shyh-Mine Lii MD  Hamsa Ramkumar MD  Leila K Jabaji MD  Magan Medical Clinic  Hamsa Ramkumar MD  St Jude Heritage Medical Group La Habra  Montes Medical Group  Azucena A Porral MD  Peppertree Medical Specialties  Bright Medical Associates West Covina, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-05-28
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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 West Covina
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