Textbook updates

Textbook chapters remain the centerpiece of the McMaster Textbook of Internal Medicine. Here is a list of the most frequently consulted topics along with a summary of key updates.

Top topics in July

A list of the top 10 most frequently looked up chapters in July:

• Heart Auscultation
• Sepsis and Septic Shock
• Anaphylaxis and Anaphylactic Shock
• Osteoarthritis
• Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD)
• Ethyl Alcohol (Ethanol)
• Dyspnea: General Considerations
• Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
• Lactic Acidosis
• Gastric Lavage

New and updated chapters

Chapters in the McMaster Textbook continue to be revised. Over the past few months we have added a number of new topics, updated the existing texts, and introduced additional figures. A selection of modified chapters:

• Anal Cancer [new]
• Atrial Septal Defect
• Bone and Joint Dysplasias [new]
• Colorectal Cancer [new]
• Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
• Coxsackie Virus Infections [new]
• Dementia: General Considerations
• Diabetes Mellitus
• Hepatic Cysts [new]
• Hepatic Tumors [new]
• Infective Endocarditis
• Mitral Stenosis
• Obesity: Lifestyle and Medical Treatment
• Pericardiocentesis
• Pulmonary Hypertension
• Stroke
• Thyroid Cancer [new]
• Vasculitis Syndromes

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