Fifth Disease Center - West Des Moines, IA
West Des Moines 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 Des Moines * Westown Pediatrics Clinic  Mercy West Pediatric Clinic  Mercy West Pediatric Clinic  Mercy West Pediatric Clinic  Mercy West Pediatric Clinic  IHP Walnut Creek Pediatrics  Iowa Health Physicians Pediatrics  West Des Moines Childrens Clinic  Iowa Health Physicians Pediatrics  IHP Walnut Creek Pediatrics  West Des Moines Childrens Clinic  West Des Moines Childrens Clinic  IHP Walnut Creek Pediatrics  Iowa Health Physicians Pediatrics  IHP Walnut Creek Pediatrics  Iowa Health Physicians Pediatrics  IHP Walnut Creek Pediatrics  IHP Lakeview  IHP Lakeview  Iowa Health & Physicians Clinics Lake View Pediatrics  IHP Lakeview  Iowa Health & Physicians Clinics Lake View Pediatrics  Iowa Health & Physicians Clinics Lake View Pediatrics  IHP Lakeview  Iowa Health & Physicians Clinics Lake View Pediatrics  Iowa Health & Physicians Clinics Lake View Pediatrics  Mercy Jordan Creek Pediatric Clinic  Des Moines Pediatric & Adolescent Clinic  Des Moines Pediatric & Adolescent Clinic  Mercy Johnston Medical Clinic  Mercy Johnston Medical Clinic  Des Moines Pediatric & Adolescent Clinic  Johnston Pediatric Clinic PC  Iowa Health System  Blank Childrens Hospital Physicians  Blank Childrens Hospital Physicians  Methodist Plaza Pediatrics  IHP Methodist Plaza Pediatrics  Methodist Plaza Pediatrics  IHP Methodist Plaza Pediatrics  IHP Methodist Plaza Pediatrics  Methodist Plaza Pediatrics  Broadlawns Medical Center Pediatrics  Broadlawns Medical Center  Broadlawns Medical Center Pediatrics  Waukee Clinic Pediatrics  Waukee Clinic Pediatrics  Waukee Clinic Pediatrics  Mercy Des Moines Pediatric Hospitalist  Mercy Des Moines Pediatric Hospitalist  Mercy Des Moines Pediatric Hospitalist  Mercy Jordan Creek Pediatric Clinic  Mercy Central Pediatrics  Mercy Central Pediatrics  Mercy Central Pediatrics  Mercy Central Pediatrics  IHP Ankeny Pediatric Clinic  Ankeny Pediatric Clinic  Ankeny Pediatric Clinic  IHP Ankeny Pediatric Clinic  IHP Ankeny Pediatric Clinic  Ankeny Pediatric Clinic  Ankeny Pediatric Clinic  IHP Ankeny Pediatric Clinic  Ankeny Pediatric Clinic  Ankeny Pediatric Clinic  IHP Ankeny Pediatric Clinic  IHP Ankeny Pediatric Clinic  Ankeny Pediatric Clinic  Bilgi Clinic  Delaware Family Medicine  Delaware Family Medicine  Mercy North Pediatric Clinic  Mercy East Pediatric Clinic  Health Trust Physicians Clinic  McFarland Clinic Pediatrics  McFarland Clinic Pediatrics  McFarland Clinic Pediatrics  McFarland Clinic Pediatrics  McFarland Clinic Pediatrics  McFarland Clinic Pediatrics  McFarland Clinic Pediatrics  Kidcare MD PC  Webster City Clinic  McFarland Clinic Pediatrics  McFarland Clinic Pediatrics  McFarland Clinic Pediatrics  McFarland Clinic Pediatrics  Trimark Physicians Group Pediatrics  Mahaska Health Partnership  Pediatric and Young Adult Clinic  Trimark Physicians Group West Des Moines, IowaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-08
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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 Des Moines
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Thrombocytopenia (Low Platelet Count)
- Thrombocytopenia refers to a decreased number of platelets in the blood. There are many causes of thrombocytopenia such as decreased platelet production (viral infections for example rubella, mumps, chickenpox, hepatitis C, and HIV); increased platelet destruction or consumption (for example sulfonamide antibiotics, heparin, blood transfusions, and lupus); or increased splenic sequestration (enlarged spleen due to conditions for example liver disease, blood cancers, and more). Treatment of thrombocytopenia depends on the cause.
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Septic Arthritis
- Septic arthritis, or infectious arthritis, is infection of one or more joints by bacteria, viruses, or fungi. Symptoms and signs of septic arthritis include fever, joint pain, chills, swelling, redness, warmth, and stiffness. Treatment involves antibiotics and the drainage of the infected joint.
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