Dr. Rudy J Kink MD

There are really no ways to describe all those feelings that a newly graduated nurse can feel.  From the pride of successfully reaching a goal to the excitement of landing that first nursing job and finally, the nervous jitters that come along with treating a patient for the first time as a...

Dengue fever, transmitted by the virus-carrying Aedes aegypti mosquito, is difficult to analyze and identify in its initial stages. This is mainly because the symptoms mimic those of other viral fevers, most notably leptospirosis, (picked up from infected pets and rodents) malaria, and typhoid....

A plantain, also known as a plátano in Spanish, is closely related to a cultivar of dessert banana. In general, a plantain is classified as a vegetable, just like other fellow tropical products, such as yams, sweet potatoes, taro, and potatoes. Like a banana, a plantain, too, belongs to the...

The severity of meningitis varies from one person to another. In common cases, medications can help solve the problem and the person may recover within 1 to 3 weeks. But in cases where there is a risk of the infection spreading to the meninges, hospitalization and other confirmation tests might be...

Caused by bacteria and viruses, meningitis is an inflammation (swelling) of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord known as the meninges. The inflammation is usually caused by an infection of the fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord. It can develop as a result of injury,...

Clinical intuition is difficult to describe. Personally, it is the art of integrating nonverbal information that a patient presents in order to reach a diagnosis, reducing the need for diagnostic testing. This is especially important in children who often react differently to procedures, tests and...