Occurring primarily in patients given chemorx for tumors characterized by either high rates of cellular turnover or bulky disease, this condition is prevented through the administration of fluids and either allopurinol or rasburicase 

This eponymic physical exam finding is characterized by carpal spasm elicited by compression of the upper arm, as with a tourniquet or BP cuff

The most common congenital heart lesion, this valvular problem occurs in 1% of the population, and in over 70% of patients will require surgery for stenosis, regurgitation, or other pathology over a lifetime

This disease is caused by a neurotropic virus that causes an almost uniformly fatal atypical encephalitis, and effective management depends upon post-exposure prophylaxis

This 18th century physician is widely credited with the invention of the stethoscope

Extracts from this plant have been demonstrated in some controlled trials to have moderate antidepressant activity, and adverse effects include photosensitization

This syndrome is characterized by low back pain, weakness and areflexia of the legs, saddle anesthesia, or loss of bladder function

This physical exam finding, sometimes found in patients with pemphigus vulgaris, is characterized by separation of apparently normal epidermis from dermis with a rubbing motion on the skin by the examiner

This therapeutic modality may be used as a temporizing measure in patients with severe, symptomatic aortic stenosis who are poor surgical candidates, but has a high risk of short-term restenosis 

This disease is caused by an agent transmitted by Ixodes, and can be diagnosed on the basis of the characteristic rash that usually appears

This 20th century American neurosurgeon studied under William Osler, and earned a Pulitzer prize for his biography of Osler

This botanical is commonly used to relieve symptoms of BPH

This is commonly found in patients with cardiac tamponade, but may be absent in patients who are volume depleted

This valvular disorder can be associated with a "to and fro" systolic and diastolic murmur heard when the diaphragm of the stethoscope is applied with slowly increasing pressure to the femoral artery

The indications for surgical intervention in patients with mitral stenosis include symptoms due to mitral stenosis, and this complication

The most important sources of transmission of this zoonosis are rats, dogs, cattle and pigs, and clinical disease is characterized by fever, jaundice, splenomegaly and acute renal injury

This cocaine-addicted surgeon was a pioneer in the field of oncologic surgery, pioneered the radical mastectomy, and has a clamp named for him

Feverfew and willow bark have been found to be effective in treating these two conditions

These medications are a significant risk factor for the development of scleroderma renal crisis (SRC) in patients with systemic sclerosis, and should be avoided if possible.

This brownish-green ring at or near the limbus of the eye reperesents copper deposition in Descemet membrane

An uncommon condition usually caused by rheumatic heart disease, this lesion may cause RA pressure elevation, atrial flutter, and right-sided CHF

Introduced into the US via NYC in 1999, this viral zoonosis is transmitted by mosquitoes, finds its reservoir in wild birds, and may cause fever, aseptic meningitis, and severe encephalitis

This physician rose to the rank of General in the Continental Army, and was killed at the battle of Bunker Hill

This Nobel prize winning scientist was a vocal advocate for the use of high doses of vitamin C as a means of preventing cancer

Prompt initiation and titration of these medications is considered the cornerstone of therapy for patients with scleroderma renal crisis, or SRC 

According to DeGowin, this condition is associated with tenderness to percussion of the medial aspect of the proximal tibia (Lisker's sign) in 65% of those with the condition

This valvular disorder is typically characterized by a high-pitched, blowing decrescendo diastolic murmur heard best at the left 3rd ICS

Known to veterinarians as Bang's Disease, this zoonosis is transmitted primarily from cattle, sheep and swine, and results in fever in nearly all affected patients and musculoskeletal complaints in about half

The first successful cardiac transplant occured in this country in 1967

Prized by some as a remedy for the common cold as well as other infections, this herbal product was actually listed on the US National Formulary from 1916-1950