Essential oils are known by the name of ethereal oil or flying (ethereal volatile ) which is produced plants. At high concentrations, essential can be used as local anesthetics. have strong antibacterial and antifungal properties, one lavender has commercial relevance in pharmaceutical applications due to its therapeutic such anticonvulsive, sedative, antidepressant, antiseptic, antihypertensiv...

i f more recent history was that for three weeks she complained of upper respiratory action and ten days before admission developed jaundice with a blotchy, itchy ^ rash. She tended to be rather sleepless and was still nervous. She had no Nominal symptoms and no indigestion. On admission her temperature, pulse and spiration were normal; she had an enlarged thyroid with a small hard nodule in it...

BACKGROUND For centuries, sunlight has been used for therapeutic purposes. Parents still sun their infants to treat neonatal jaundice, nappy rash or mostly to supply vitamin D for bone development as a consequence of health beliefs. In this study we aimed to assess knowledge and behaviour of parents about benefits of sunlight and sun protection. METHODS In this study, parents attending to gov...

OBJECTIVE To conduct a systematic review to determine whether clinical findings can be used to rule in or to rule out streptococcal pharyngitis in children. STUDY DESIGN Two authors independently searched MEDLINE and EMBASE. We included articles if they contained data on the accuracy of symptoms or signs of streptococcal pharyngitis, individually or combined into prediction rules, in children...

Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory disease that can affect up to 1% of children. Genetic (family history of psoriasis) and environmental factors (bacterial or viral infections, stress, and trauma) are frequently involved in its occurrence. Napkin psoriasis is a particular form of psoriasis affecting mainly children younger than 2 years of age and can be classified together with other diseases ...

Recently at a social event an acquaintance I was speaking with asked, “Isn’t it hard being a doctor? People just continually bringing you their problems?” Every once in a while, purely by chance, I read something so wonderful that I feel the need to share it. Such is an essay in a recent issue of Harper’s by the San Francisco–based American writer Rebecca Solnit. The essay is entitled “The Sepa...

The aim of this study was to analyze the changes in complements C3 and C4 and C-reactive protein (CRP) in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and to evaluate the role of these indices in the differential diagnosis of SLE and RA. The first 347 patients with SLE, 382 patients with RA and 66 patients with erythema nodosum were selected for the measuremen...

There has been an increase in the incidence of scarlet fever with most cases presenting in General Practice and Emergency Departments. Cases present with a distinctive macro-papular rash, usually in children. This article aims to increase awareness of scarlet fever by highlighting key symptoms and stating potential complications if untreated. In patients who have the typical symptoms, a prescri...