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"use a small Doppler sample volume (0.51 mm) to avoid contamination from the inferior vena cava or hepatic veins⁷"

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"use a high sweep speed (23 cm/s) to spread the waveform and allow clear assessment of the A‑wave⁸"

Line 30:41 · Use a hyphen-minus ('-') instead of an en-dash ('–').
Acronyms
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"monochorionic complications (e.g. TTTS, TAPS)"

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"monochorionic complications (e.g. TTTS, TAPS)"

Line 10:58 · 'TAPS' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.
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"Of the precardiac veins, the ductus venosus provides the most accurate assessment of fetal cardiac function and myocardial haemodynamics⁴."

Line 14:61 · Generally, don't use bold in text: '<strong>most accurate assessment of fetal cardiac function and myocardial haemodynamics</strong>'

"Radiographic features"

Line 15:5 · Generally, don't use bold in text: '<strong>Radiographic features</strong>'

"Ultrasound"

Line 16:5 · Generally, don't use bold in text: '<strong>Ultrasound</strong>'

"Technique"

Line 17:5 · Generally, don't use bold in text: '<strong>Technique</strong>'

"obtain a right ventral mid‑sagittal view of the fetal trunk⁵"

Line 23:17 · Generally, don't use bold in text: '<strong>right ventral mid‑sagittal view</strong>'

"use colour Doppler to demonstrate the umbilical vein, ductus venosus and fetal heart"

Line 24:12 · Generally, don't use bold in text: '<strong>colour Doppler</strong>'

"sampling should be performed where the umbilical vein joins the ductus venosus (DV isthmus)⁶"

Line 25:37 · Generally, don't use bold in text: '<strong>where the umbilical vein joins the ductus venosus</strong>'

"the probe may be angled to obtain a mid‑sagittal or transverse oblique plane through the fetal abdomen"

Line 26:44 · Generally, don't use bold in text: '<strong>mid‑sagittal</strong>'

"the probe may be angled to obtain a mid‑sagittal or transverse oblique plane through the fetal abdomen"

Line 26:77 · Generally, don't use bold in text: '<strong>transverse oblique</strong>'

"use a small Doppler sample volume (0.5–1 mm) to avoid contamination from the inferior vena cava or hepatic veins⁷"

Line 28:14 · Generally, don't use bold in text: '<strong>small Doppler sample volume (0.5–1 mm)</strong>'

"maintain an insonation angle ≤30°"

Line 29:20 · Generally, don't use bold in text: '<strong>insonation angle ≤30°</strong>'

"use a high sweep speed (2–3 cm/s) to spread the waveform and allow clear assessment of the A‑wave⁸"

Line 30:14 · Generally, don't use bold in text: '<strong>high sweep speed (2–3 cm/s)</strong>'

"set the wall filter low so the A‑wave is not obscured⁸"

Line 31:16 · Generally, don't use bold in text: '<strong>wall filter low</strong>'

"Doppler waveform"

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"The ductus venosus demonstrates a triphasic waveform with forward flow throughout the cardiac cycle⁹."

Line 34:38 · Generally, don't use bold in text: '<strong>triphasic waveform</strong>'

"The ductus venosus demonstrates a triphasic waveform with forward flow throughout the cardiac cycle⁹."

Line 34:79 · Generally, don't use bold in text: '<strong>forward flow throughout the cardiac cycle</strong>'

"lowest point of the waveform but normally remains above the baseline (forward flow)"

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"Reversal of the A‑wave (i.e. crossing the baseline) is always abnormal¹⁰."

Line 59:4 · Generally, don't use bold in text: '<strong>Reversal of the A‑wave (i.e. crossing the baseline) is always abnormal</strong>'
List Caps
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"S‑wave"

Line 38:12 · In general, we don't start a list item with a capital letter. Exceptions are proper nouns.

"A‑wave"

Line 52:12 · 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 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

"Radiographic features"

Line 15:1 · "<strong>Radiographic features</strong>" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Ultrasound"

Line 16:1 · "<strong>Ultrasound</strong>" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Technique"

Line 17:1 · "<strong>Technique</strong>" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Doppler waveform"

Line 33:1 · "<strong>Doppler waveform</strong>" is not a recognised heading for this article type.
Oxford Comma
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"hydrops, arrhythmia or high‑output states"

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Inline EG
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"monochorionic complications (e.g. TTTS, TAPS)"

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Semicolons
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"variability in the heights of the S and D waves may indicate fetal breathing, which is normal; wait for fetal quiescence before evaluating"

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