Radiopaedia Helpers

Strong List Colon Position

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"gastrointestinal tract: 20-40%"

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Adjectival Hyphens

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"recanalisation occurs in up to 20% post-embolisation"

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Emphasis

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"ENG: HHT type 1, most common mutation"

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"ACVRL1: HHT type 2"

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"SMAD4: associated with juvenile polyposis"

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Acronyms

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"GDF 2 ¹⁴"

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"36% of patients with solitary pulmonary AVM have hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia ¹³"

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"nuclear medicine GI bleed study for active bleeding"

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Strong

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"gastrointestinal tract: 20-40%"

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"venous thromboembolism"

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List Caps

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"A twofold increase in mortality rate is noted in patients with hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia ¹⁸: usually from stroke, cerebral abscess, or massive haemorrhage"

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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

"Prognosis"

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Commas

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"Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT), also known as Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome, is a rare inherited disorder characterised by abnormal blood vessel formation in the skin, mucous membranes, and organs including the lungs, liver, and central nervous system."

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Oxford Comma

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"characteristic sites include: oral cavity, lips, fingers and nose"

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Semicolons

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"symptomatic liver involvement in hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia is uncommon but does occur; it has been attributed to three distinct clinical subtypes and is believed to be a consequence of the predominant hepatic shunt pattern ²"

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"presence of contrast bubbles in the left atrium confirms the presence of a shunt; characteristically, this occurs late (after several cardiac cycles), indicating a pulmonary shunt rather than an intracardiac shunt"

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