McMaster Textbook of Internal Medicine

Acute diarrheal infections in adults: current management

Acute diarrheal infections in adults: current management

A lecture by Dr Mark S. Riddle, from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, USA, delivered at McMaster International Review Course in Internal Medicine in Kraków in May 2018.

Penicillin allergy in the hospital

Penicillin allergy in the hospital

McMaster University’s Dr David McCullagh, fellow in infectious disease, and Dr Derek Chu, fellow in clinical immunology and allergy, discuss approaches to patients at risk of penicillin allergy in the acute setting.

Steroids in pneumonia and ARDS

Steroids in pneumonia and ARDS

Dr Bram Rochwerg, critical care expert and member of the Society of Critical Care Medicine and European Society of Intensive Care Medicine Corticosteroid Guideline Task Force, explains the rationale and evidence behind using steroids in pneumonia and ARDS.

Mechanical VTE prophylaxis in critical care. Part 1

Mechanical VTE prophylaxis in critical care. Part 1

Dr Yaseen Arabi, chairman of the Intensive Care Department at King Abdulaziz Medical City and professor at King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, explains the recently published results from a study on pneumatic compression devices in critical care.

Peripheral artery disease. Part 1: General management and COMPASS

Peripheral artery disease. Part 1: General management and COMPASS

Dr Sonia Anand, professor in McMaster University's Department of Medicine, discusses general management of peripheral vascular disease in the context of the COMPASS trial.

McMaster Editors’ Selection: In The Spotlight

A lecture by Dr Ally Prebtani, from McMaster University, Canada, delivered at McMaster International Review Course in Internal Medicine in Kraków in May 2018.

A lecture by Dr Jürgen Floege, from RWTH Aachen University, Germany, delivered at McMaster International Review Course in Internal Medicine in Kraków in May 2018.

Does insulin therapy in patients with type 2 diabetes always increase the risk of weight gain? Can weight gain be prevented?

A lecture by Dr Leonard Wartofsky, from Georgetown University, USA, delivered at McMaster International Review Course in Internal Medicine in Kraków in May 2018.

This review describes the role of fecal markers in the diagnostic workup of common conditions encountered in gastroenterology clinics.

Should other antidiabetic agents be discontinued when starting insulin therapy in a patient with type 2 diabetes?

A lecture by Dr Jadwiga Wedzicha, from Imperial College London, UK, delivered at McMaster International Review Course in Internal Medicine in Kraków in May 2018.

Should proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) be prescribed in patients treated with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)?

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