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Lint: femoral-artery-access

Adjectival Hyphens
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"withholding anticoagulants pre-procedure if not contraindicated"

Line 22:35 · 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'.

"standard post-procedure protocols typically involve 2–6 hours of bed rest, depending on anticoagulation use 7, 9"

Line 46:17 · 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'.
List Punctuation
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"Local anaesthetic: Short-acting local anaesthetic is injected under real-time ultrasound visualisation."

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"Needle insertion: Using a 21 G or 18 G needle, puncture the CFA under real-time ultrasound guidance, ensuring the needle is inserted at a 30–45° angle."

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"Guidewire insertion: Advance a guidewire through into the CFA, confirming intraluminal placement using fluoroscopy."

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"Sheath placement: Insert the arterial sheath over the guidewire, ensuring smooth passage without resistance."

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En Dash
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"Needle insertion: Using a 21 G or 18 G needle, puncture the CFA under real-time ultrasound guidance, ensuring the needle is inserted at a 3045° angle."

Line 38:165 · Use a hyphen-minus ('-') instead of an en-dash ('–').

"standard post-procedure protocols typically involve 26 hours of bed rest, depending on anticoagulation use 7, 9"

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List Caps
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"Local anaesthetic: Short-acting local anaesthetic is injected under real-time ultrasound visualisation."

Line 37:16 · In general, we don't start a list item with a capital letter. Exceptions are proper nouns.

"Needle insertion: Using a 21 G or 18 G needle, puncture the CFA under real-time ultrasound guidance, ensuring the needle is inserted at a 30–45° angle."

Line 38:16 · In general, we don't start a list item with a capital letter. Exceptions are proper nouns.

"Guidewire insertion: Advance a guidewire through into the CFA, confirming intraluminal placement using fluoroscopy."

Line 39:16 · In general, we don't start a list item with a capital letter. Exceptions are proper nouns.

"Sheath placement: Insert the arterial sheath over the guidewire, ensuring smooth passage without resistance."

Line 40:16 · In general, we don't start a list item with a capital letter. Exceptions are proper nouns.
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

"Preprocedural evaluation"

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"Immediate complications"

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"Delayed complications"

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"Practical points"

Line 63:1 · "Practical points" is not a recognised heading for this article type.