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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
*In children: causes erythema infectiousum (Fifth disease) | *In children: causes [[erythema infectiousum]] (Fifth disease) | ||
*In transplant patients on immunosuppressive drugs: causes RBC aplasia. | *In transplant patients on immunosuppressive drugs: causes RBC aplasia. | ||
**Short-lived, may not be discovered | **Short-lived, may not be discovered | ||
Revision as of 12:44, 7 February 2016
Background
- In children: causes erythema infectiousum (Fifth disease)
- In transplant patients on immunosuppressive drugs: causes RBC aplasia.
- Short-lived, may not be discovered
- Parvovirus only replicated in erythroid progenitor cells
Clinical Features
Differential Diagnosis
Diagnosis
Management
Disposition
See Also
External Links
References
- Fish RM, Massad MG. The Transplant Patient. In: Tintinalli JE, Stapczynski J, Ma O, Cline DM, Cydulka RK, Meckler GD, T. eds. Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; 2011.
- Place R, Lagoc AT, Mayer TA, Lawlor CJ. Oncology and Hematology Emergencies in Children. In: Tintinalli JE, Stapczynski J, Ma O, Cline DM, Cydulka RK, Meckler GD, T. eds. Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; 2011