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Lint: ct-guided-percutaneous-drainage

Adjectival Hyphens
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"Pre-procedure evaluation"

Line 26:5 · 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: 'Pre-procedure'.

"Post-procedure care"

Line 49:5 · 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-procedure'.
Numbers Over10000
warning

"platelet >50000/mm3 (some institutions determine other values between 50000-100000/mm3) 2"

Line 32:22 · Use a thousands separators for large numbers.

"platelet >50000/mm3 (some institutions determine other values between 50000-100000/mm3) 2"

Line 32:93 · Use a thousands separators for large numbers.

"platelet >50000/mm3 (some institutions determine other values between 50000-100000/mm3) 2"

Line 32:99 · Use a thousands separators for large numbers.
Ranges
warning

"platelet >50000/mm3 (some institutions determine other values between 50000-100000/mm3) 2"

Line 32:85 · Don't add words such as 'from' or 'between' to describe a range of numbers.
Acronyms
warning

"The patient's basic observations should be monitored for four hours (i.e. pulse, BP, SpO2)."

Line 50:85 · 'BP' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

"US-guided biopsy"

Line 56:11 · 'US' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

"US-guided percutaneous drainage"

Line 58:11 · 'US' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.
Headings Valid
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Expected headings

  • H1 Indications
  • H1 Contraindications
  • H1 Preprocedural evaluation
  • H1 Procedure
  • H2 Equipment
  • H2 Technique
  • H2 Postprocedural care
  • H1 Postprocedural evaluation
  • H2 Radiographic features
  • H1 Complications
  • H1 Outcomes
  • H1 History and etymology
  • H1 See also

"Pre-procedure evaluation"

Line 26:1 · "Pre-procedure evaluation" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Laboratory results"

Line 27:1 · "Laboratory results" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Imaging"

Line 43:1 · "Imaging" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Post-procedure care"

Line 49:1 · "Post-procedure care" is not a recognised heading for this article type.
Oxford Comma
suggestion

"The catheter is then connected to a vacuum drainage system (for peritoneal or retroperitoneal space collections) or external drainage bags (for draining urinary, digestive and biliary tracts)."

Line 48:157 · Use the Oxford comma in 'urinary, digestive and biliary'.