Radiopaedia Helpers

Adjectival Hyphens

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"Acute cerebellitis and acute cerebellar ataxia represent a spectrum of inflammatory processes characterised by sudden onset cerebellar dysfunction. It usually affects children and is related as a consequence of primary or secondary infection, or much less commonly as a result of a post-vaccination reaction."

Line 1:320 · Only use medical adjectival hyphens where the letters at the end and start of the compound word are the same, e.g. post-transplant. In this case, don't use the hyphen: 'post-vaccination'.

Headings Spacing

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"MRI "

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Strong List Colon Position

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"T1: cortical hypointensity"

Line 27:8 · When enboldening an intro, the colon should not be bold. 'T1: cortical'

"T2/FLAIR: cortical hyperintensity"

Line 28:8 · When enboldening an intro, the colon should not be bold. 'T2/FLAIR: cortical'

"DWI/ADC: may show restriction due to cytotoxic oedema caused by the acute inflammatory lesions ⁴"

Line 29:8 · When enboldening an intro, the colon should not be bold. 'DWI/ADC: may'

"T1 C+ (Gd): cortical and adjacent leptomeninges may show enhancement"

Line 30:8 · When enboldening an intro, the colon should not be bold. 'T1 C+ (Gd): cortical'

Emphasis

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"Acute cerebellitis has been associated with a large number of infectious agents, such as: coxsackievirus, echovirus, enteroviruses, Epstein-Barr virus, hepatitis A, herpes simplex virus 1, human herpesvirus 6, measles, rubella, mumps, parvovirus B19, influenza, rotavirus, Borrelia burgdorferi (Lyme disease), malaria, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, and typhoid fever ^2,4,6,11,12."

Line 19:291 · Italics should be used only in exceptional circumstances: 'Borrelia burgdorferi (Lyme disease), <a>malaria</a>, Mycoplasma pneumoniae'

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

"Laboratory findings"

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"MRI "

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Commas

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"A broad range of signs and symptoms may be present: fever, appendicular ataxia, truncal ataxia, dysarthria, cerebellar mutism, tremor, nystagmus, headache, nausea, vomiting, and consciousness alterations ^11,12. Signs of meningeal irritation and seizures may be observed less frequently ^1,4."

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"Acute cerebellitis has been associated with a large number of infectious agents, such as: coxsackievirus, echovirus, enteroviruses, Epstein-Barr virus, hepatitis A, herpes simplex virus 1, human herpesvirus 6, measles, rubella, mumps, parvovirus B19, influenza, rotavirus, Borrelia burgdorferi (Lyme disease), malaria, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, and typhoid fever ^2,4,6,11,12."

Line 19:83 · More than 5 commas in a single sentence might make it more difficult to read.

Lint: acute-cerebellitis