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The first Canadian textbook of internal medicine from McMaster University 🇨🇦
Your go-to resource for evidence-based medicine 🩺🤝📊

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💡 #McMasterSelects: antibiotic stewardship involving order entry prompts in hospitalized patients with skin and soft tissue infection (INSPIRE 3 Skin and Soft Tissue trial): mcmastertextbook.com/potw/388535

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September 24, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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💡 #McMasterSelects: long-term risk of stroke following transient ischemic attack (TIA) or minor #stroke: mcmastertextbook.com/potw/387100

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September 11, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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▶️ Dr Hertzel Gerstein discussing the role of SGLT2 inhibitors in #diabetes prevention for #McMasterPerspective: mcmastertextbook.com/interviews/p...

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September 9, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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🩺🧩 A 60 y/o man with diabetes, rapidly declining kidney function + hypercalcemia, no albuminuria. Biopsy shows oxalate nephropathy with crystals. What’s the cause?

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September 5, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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💡 #McMasterSelects: high-dose #VitaminD in reducing disease activity in patients with clinically isolated syndrome typical for #MS (D-Lay MS trial): mcmastertextbook.com/potw/376988

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🧬 Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is no longer limited to the Mediterranean.

🩺🧩 A 31 y/o pt presents with fever, sore throat, and abdominal pain. Could this be atypical FMF?

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April 17, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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🤔▶️ Dr Guyatt breaks down a meta-analysis comparing all #diabetes drugs. Learn how evidence is synthesized to guide clinical decision-making and answer key questions: are SGLT2 inhibitors superior in all scenarios—and why not?

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April 14, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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💡 #McMasterSelects: reduced-dose vs full-dose DOAC therapy in patients requiring extended anticoagulation: mcmastertextbook.com/potw/375033

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🤔▶️ New #McMasterPerspective: Dr Anthony Sandre reviews contemporary use of #ASA:
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💠 Evidence showing P2Y12 inhibitors may offer better outcomes with less bleeding

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April 4, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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🩺🧩 A 48 y/o man after MVA with fractures, pneumothorax, pulmonary contusions, and pericardial effusion develops postsurgery AKI, liver dysfunction, and edema.

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💡 #McMasterSelects: GLP-1 drugs (semaglutide, liraglutide, tirzepatide) and #WeightLoss in patients without diabetes: mcmastertextbook.com/potw/375033

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March 10, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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🤔▶️ The latest #McMasterPerspective features Dr Gordon Guyatt (McMaster University, Canada) discussing the latest evidence on SGLT2-i for renal dysfunction. Join us to learn how these medications are changing treatment approaches and benefiting high-risk patients: mcmastertextbook.com/interviews/p...
February 28, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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📩 Did you know that you could be getting the McMaster Textbook newsletter straight into your inbox?

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February 20, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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💡 Do you want to install the McMaster Textbook website as an app on your laptop, tablet, or phone? This can provide you with quick access to the content on virtually any device.

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February 12, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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💡 #PublicationsOfTheWeek: Antivirals for nonsevere #influenza (systematic review and meta-analysis).

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February 10, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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🤔▶️ Degenerative diseases (#osteoarthritis): key aspects of prevention and treatment with Sharon L. Kolasinski, MD, professor of clinical medicine in the Division of Rheumatology at the University of Pennsylvania, USA.

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February 7, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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🤔▶️ How to treat isolated systolic #hypertension? Which drug classes are preferred? With Reinhold Kreutz, MD, past president of the European Society of Hypertension.

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February 4, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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January 30, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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💡 #PublicationsOfTheWeek: Blood pressure targets in older adults (Cochrane review).

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January 28, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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🤔▶️ When to discontinue or de-escalate antibiotics in patients with #sepsis? With Bram Rochwerg, MD, intensivist and researcher based at McMaster University.

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January 27, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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🩺🧩 A 36 y/o woman presents with hemoptysis & RUL infiltrate on CXR occurring on the 1st day of her menstrual cycle. CT shows pulmonary hemorrhage. What’s the differential?

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🤔▶️ What are the differences in the efficacy and safety of semaglutide and tirzepatide in patients with obesity and type 2 #diabetes (#T2DM)? Which drug to choose? With Leszek Czupryniak, MD (Medical University of Warsaw).

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January 23, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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📖🩺 We’ve recently updated multiple chapters in the McMaster Textbook to bring you the latest insights and evidence-based recommendations, including IDs, Respirology, Pregnancy-Related Conditions, and Gastroenterology.

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January 22, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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🤔▶️ When to use reduced-dose #anticoagulation? With James Douketis, MD, staff physician in clinical #VTE at St Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton and David Braley-Nancy Gordon Chair in Thromboembolic Disease at McMaster University.

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January 20, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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💡 #PublicationsOfTheWeek: Duration of antibiotic therapy in patients with #bacteriemia (Bacteremia Antibiotic Length Actually Needed for Clinical Effectiveness [BALANCE] trial; doi:10.1056/NEJMoa2404991).

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