Radiopaedia Helpers

List Punctuation

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"patchy alveolar opacities, usually bilateral, may be seen. These represent acute pneumonitis or chronic aspiration pneumonia related to dysphagia."

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Strong List Colon Position

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"type I: intermediate prognosis (81%), inversely associated with the degree of oesophageal dilatation"

Line 112:8 · When enboldening an intro, the colon should not be bold. 'type I: intermediate'

"type II: very favourable prognosis (96%) ¹⁴"

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"type III: less favourable outcomes (66%)"

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Acronyms

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"peroral oesophageal myotomy (POEM procedure) is a newer minimally invasive technique which may be used in select patients"

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Emphasis

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"Chagas disease: achalasia with neurenteric plexus damage due to Trypanosoma cruzi infection"

Line 126:79 · Italics should be used only in exceptional circumstances: 'Trypanosoma cruzi'

Headings Valid

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Expected headings

H1 Terminology
H1 Usage
H1 Epidemiology
H2 Risk factors
H2 Associations
H1 Clinical presentation
H2 Complications
H1 Diagnosis
H2 Diagnostic criteria
H2 Diagnostic clues
H1 Pathology
H2 Aetiology
H2 Location
H2 Classification
H2 Macroscopic appearance
H2 Microscopic appearance
H2 Immunophenotype
H2 Markers
H2 Genetics
H1 Radiographic features
H2 Plain radiograph
H2 Mammography
H2 Antenatal ultrasound
H2 Transoesophageal echocardiography
H2 Ultrasound
H2 CT
H3 Dual-energy CT
H2 Angiography (DSA)
H2 MRI
H2 CT/MRI
H2 Nuclear medicine
H3 PET-CT
H3 PET-MRI
H1 Radiology report
H1 Treatment and prognosis
H2 Complications
H1 History and etymology
H1 Differential diagnosis
H2 Clinical differential diagnosis
H1 Practical points
H1 See also

"Fluoroscopy"

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"Barium swallow"

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Semicolons

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"Primary achalasia is most frequently seen in middle and late adulthood (age 30 to 70) with no gender predilection ⁶. Most cases are idiopathic; however, a similar appearance may occur in Chagas disease. Authors differ as to whether to reserve the term achalasia for idiopathic cases or include Chagas disease. Patients with Allgrove syndrome (triple A syndrome) also have achalasia, which is very similar to the primary form of the disease."

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"scleroderma: gastro-oesophageal junction (GOJ) will be open; less severe dilatation"

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Oxford Comma

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"The lower oesophageal sphincter fails to relax, partially or completely, with elevated pressures demonstrated manometrically ⁴. This appears to be due to the loss/destruction of neurones in the Auerbach/myenteric plexus. Early in the course of achalasia, the lower oesophageal sphincter tone may be normal, or changes may be subtle."

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Inline EG

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"surgical myotomy (e.g. Heller myotomy)"

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"after Heller myotomy, 10-30% of patients develop gastro-oesophageal reflux, and thus, it is often combined with a fundoplication (e.g. Dor, Toupet, Nissen)"

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There Is

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"There is a variable response to treatment following endoscopic or surgical myotomy, based on which achalasia subtype is present ¹¹:"

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Links

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