Radiopaedia Helpers

List Punctuation

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"symmetrical involvement of the proximal interphalangeal joints, metacarpophalangeal joints, and carpal bones."

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"osteopenia and then osteoporosis, uniform joint space loss, subchondral cyst formation, subluxations, marginal erosions."

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Acronyms

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"hydroxyapatite crystal deposition disease (HADD)"

Line 46:50 · 'HADD' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

List Caps

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"Milwaukee shoulder"

Line 47:15 · In general, we don't start a list item with a capital letter. Exceptions are proper nouns.

Semicolons

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"classic central erosions (gull-wing appearance); possible ankylosis"

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"usually proximal, bilateral and symmetric involvement: metacarpophalangeal joints, proximal interphalangeal joints, and carpal bones; involves the hands before the feet"

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"periarticular osteopenia and later osteoporosis (both unlike psoriatic arthritis), uniform joint space narrowing, subchondral cyst formation, and subluxations; no new bone formation unlike psoriatic arthritis and reactive arthritis"

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"erosions; classic: "pencil in cup"; osteoporosis is not a feature in psoriatic arthritis"

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Oxford Comma

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"usually proximal, bilateral and symmetric involvement: metacarpophalangeal joints, proximal interphalangeal joints, and carpal bones; involves the hands before the feet"

Line 15:16 · Use the Oxford comma in 'proximal, bilateral and symmetric'.

Inline EG

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"pressure erosion (e.g. tenosynovial giant cell tumours, synovial osteochondromatosis)"

Line 53:32 · Consider replacing a bracketed e.g. with an inline e.g. after a comma.

Links

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