Textbook updates

In the last few weeks we have added a new chapter and reviewed a number of existing ones in the McMaster Textbook of Internal Medicine. Here’s a quick summary of updates that are worth exploring.

New chapter

Geriatrics:

• Falls

Updated chapters

Signs and Symptoms:

• Constipation

Endocrinology:

• Acromegaly
• Cushing Disease
• Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
• Hypothyroidism
• Obesity: General Considerations
• Obesity: Lifestyle and Medical Treatment
• Primary Aldosteronism

Gastroenterology:

• Acute Cholangitis
• Acute Cholecystitis
• Gallstones
• Gastric Cancer
• Intestinal Ischemia
• MALT Lymphoma

Infectious Diseases:

• Influenza
• Leptospirosis
• Occupational Exposure to Blood-Borne Viral Infections
• Parvovirus B19-Related Diseases
• Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
• Vaccines: Pneumococcal Infections
• Vaccines: Seasonal Influenza

Pregnancy-Related Conditions:

• Pregnancy-Related Liver Disease

Psychiatry:

• Anxiety and Related Disorders in Medical Settings
• Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Respirology:

• Pneumonia Caused by Specific Etiologic Agents

Toxicology and Addiction:

• Management of Acute Alcohol Withdrawal

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