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19 Jan 2026 12:41 +0000

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10 Dec 2025 14:01 +0000

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24 Sep 2025 22:00 +0000

💡 #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 #MedEd #FOAMEd #MedicalEducation

11 Sep 2025 15:48 +0000

💡 #McMasterSelects: long-term risk of stroke following transient ischemic attack (TIA) or minor #stroke: mcmastertextbook.com/potw/387100 #MedEd #FOAMEd #MedicalEducation

09 Sep 2025 13:57 +0000

▶️ Dr Hertzel Gerstein discussing the role of SGLT2 inhibitors in #diabetes prevention for #McMasterPerspective: https://mcmastertextbook.com/interviews/perspective/385983 #MedEd #MedicalEducation #FOAMEd

05 Sep 2025 14:57 +0000

🩺🧩 A 60 y/o man with diabetes, rapidly declining kidney function + hypercalcemia, no albuminuria. Biopsy shows oxalate nephropathy with crystals. What’s the cause? ▶️ Dr Peter Todd at Young Talents Finals 2025 👉 https://mcmastertextbook.com/lectures/bcrc/386348 #CaseReport #YoungTalentsIM #MedEd #FOAMEd

19 Aug 2025 08:41 +0000

💡 #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 #MedEd #FOAMEd #MedicalEducation

17 Apr 2025 11:30 +0000

🧬 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? ▶️ Watch Dr Sarah Al Qassimi at Best Case Report Contest 2024: https://mcmastertextbook.com/lectures/bcrc/375013 #CaseReport #MedEd

14 Apr 2025 21:35 +0000

🤔▶️ 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? https://mcmastertextbook.com/interviews/perspective/377670 #MedEd #MedicalEducation #FOAMEd

09 Apr 2025 14:55 +0000

💡 #McMasterSelects: reduced-dose vs full-dose DOAC therapy in patients requiring extended anticoagulation: mcmastertextbook.com/potw/375033 #DVT #VTE #MedEd #FOAMEd #MedicalEducation

04 Apr 2025 14:35 +0000

🤔▶️ New #McMasterPerspective: Dr Anthony Sandre reviews contemporary use of #ASA: 💠 When to use (or avoid) ASA 💠 Evidence showing P2Y12 inhibitors may offer better outcomes with less bleeding 👉 https://mcmastertextbook.com/interviews/perspective/374393 #VTE #MedEd #MedicalEducation #FOAMEd

31 Mar 2025 07:41 +0000

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14 Mar 2025 09:50 +0000

🩺🧩 A 48 y/o man after MVA with fractures, pneumothorax, pulmonary contusions, and pericardial effusion develops postsurgery AKI, liver dysfunction, and edema. ▶️ Watch Dr John McCormick at Best Case Report Contest 2024: https://mcmastertextbook.com/lectures/bcrc/374163 #CaseReport #YoungTalentsIM #MedEd #FOAMEd

10 Mar 2025 13:20 +0000

💡 #McMasterSelects: GLP-1 drugs (semaglutide, liraglutide, tirzepatide) and #WeightLoss in patients without diabetes: mcmastertextbook.com/potw/375033 (Psst! Yes, these are still our #PublicationsOfTheWeek—new name, same content, but now with extra sparkle 🦋✨) #obesity #overweight #MedEd #FOAMEd

28 Feb 2025 16:16 +0000

🤔▶️ 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: https://mcmastertextbook.com/interviews/perspective/374362

20 Feb 2025 15:30 +0000

📩 Did you know that you could be getting the McMaster Textbook newsletter straight into your inbox? Have a quick peek at today’s edition: https://piebm.org/mcmtextbook-newsletter-2025-feb20

12 Feb 2025 21:25 +0000

💡 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. 👉 Step-by-step guide with video: https://piebm.org/mcmtextbook-quick-access

10 Feb 2025 15:45 +0000

💡 #PublicationsOfTheWeek: Antivirals for nonsevere #influenza (systematic review and meta-analysis). 👉 Focused overview: mcmastertextbook.com/potw/372684 #MedEd #FOAMEd #MedicalEducation

07 Feb 2025 18:30 +0000

🤔▶️ 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. 👉 https://mcmastertextbook.com/interviews/rheumatology/366858 #MedEd #MedicalEducation #FOAMEd

04 Feb 2025 09:20 +0000

🤔▶️ How to treat isolated systolic #hypertension? Which drug classes are preferred? With Reinhold Kreutz, MD, past president of the European Society of Hypertension. 👉 https://mcmastertextbook.com/interviews/cardiology/366355 #MedEd #MedicalEducation #FOAMEd

30 Jan 2025 11:00 +0000

🏆🌍 McMaster University 🇨🇦 ranked among world-leading institutions in the Times Higher Education global rankings by subject, recognized as one of the best in the world for medical and health studies as well as psychology. 👉 https://mcmastertextbook.com/updates/371804,mcmaster-ranked-one-of-the-worlds-best-universities-for-medical-and-health-studies #MedicalStudies #HealthSciences

28 Jan 2025 13:10 +0000

💡 #PublicationsOfTheWeek: Blood pressure targets in older adults (Cochrane review). 👉 Focused overview: https://mcmastertextbook.com/potw/371928,publications-of-the-week-bp-targets-in-older-adults #hypertension #stroke #MedEd #FOAMEd #MedicalEducation

27 Jan 2025 13:35 +0000

🤔▶️ When to discontinue or de-escalate antibiotics in patients with #sepsis? With Bram Rochwerg, MD, intensivist and researcher based at McMaster University. #MedEd #MedicalEducation #FOAMEd

24 Jan 2025 14:30 +0000

🩺🧩 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? ▶️ Watch Dr Sile Toland at Best Case Report Contest 2024: https://mcmastertextbook.com/lectures/bcrc/371791 #CaseReport #MedEd #FOAMEd

23 Jan 2025 16:40 +0000

🤔▶️ 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). 👉 https://mcmastertextbook.com/interviews/endocrinology/370246,semaglutide-vs-tirzepatide-in-obesity-and-type-2-diabetes #MedEd #MedicalEducation #FOAMEd

22 Jan 2025 16:15 +0000

📖🩺 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. 👉 https://mcmastertextbook.com/updates/371454,textbook-updates #MedEd #MedicalStudent #FOAMEd

21 Jan 2025 18:01 +0000

🩺🧩 A 64 y/o man with ischemic #cardiomyopathy & ICD presents with #thyrotoxicosis, new-onset AF & VT. Amiodarone was stopped 3 months ago. What’s the best management? ▶️ Watch Dr. Tariq Ramtoola at Best Case Report Contest 2024: https://empendium.com/mcmtextbook/lectures/bcrc/371316 #YoungTalents #CaseReport #MedEd #FOAMEd

20 Jan 2025 22:03 +0000

🤔▶️ 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. 👉 https://empendium.com/mcmtextbook/interviews/thromboembolism/366790,clinical-scenarios-for-reduced-dose-anticoagulants #MedEd #MedicalEducation #FOAMEd