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**distinctive aspect of rash: faces with central clearing, giving a reticulated or lacy appearance | **distinctive aspect of rash: faces with central clearing, giving a reticulated or lacy appearance | ||
**May last 1wk | **May last 1wk | ||
**Rash may recur within 3 week period | |||
*Assoc symptoms include fever, HA, sore throat, cough, coryza, N/V | *Assoc symptoms include fever, HA, sore throat, cough, coryza, N/V | ||
*May precipitate aplastic crisis in pts with sickle cell disease | |||
*Infection in pregnancy can cause fetal injury | |||
*Treatment: symptomatic therapy | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 15:51, 31 August 2014
- Caused by parvovirus B19
- "Slapped cheeks" rash
- Abrupt appeance
- Spares eyelids and chin
- Lasts 4-5d
- Macular erythema develops on trunk/limbs 2d after apperance of facial rash
- distinctive aspect of rash: faces with central clearing, giving a reticulated or lacy appearance
- May last 1wk
- Rash may recur within 3 week period
- Assoc symptoms include fever, HA, sore throat, cough, coryza, N/V
- May precipitate aplastic crisis in pts with sickle cell disease
- Infection in pregnancy can cause fetal injury
- Treatment: symptomatic therapy