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Adjectival Hyphens

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"biliary atresia splenic malformation: characterised by splenic malformation (polysplenia, asplenia, double spleen) along with variably incidence of situs inversus (in ~40%; intestinal malrotation (~60%), pre-duodenal portal vein (~35%), absent inferior vena cava (~25%)"

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Acronyms

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"Tc-99m diosgenin (DISIDA) and mebrofenin (BRIDA) have the highest hepatic extraction rate and shortest transit time of hepatobiliary radiotracers. Cases of biliary atresia typically demonstrate relatively good hepatic uptake with no evidence of excretion into the small bowel at 24 hours (unlike in neonatal hepatitis which is a primary differential)."

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List Caps

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"Kasai portoenterostomy: the surgery involves exposing the porta hepatis (the area of the liver from which bile should drain) by radical excision of all bile duct tissue up to the liver capsule and attaching a Roux-en-Y loop of jejunum to the exposed liver capsule above the bifurcation of the portal vein creating a portoenterostomy ⁷"

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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

"Associations"

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"Hepatobiliary (HIDA) scan"

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"Complications"

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There Is

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"Biliary atresia has a variable global incidence, estimated at 1 in 5000-10,000 live births in Taiwan/Japan and 1 in 15,000-22,000 live births in Europe/North America ⁹. There is a recognised male predilection."

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Semicolons

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