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Lint: interstitial-cystitis

Acronyms
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"It tends to commonly occur in young to middle-aged women 1. The RAND Interstitial Cystitis Epidemiology (RICE) study in 2011 surveyed women in approximately 150,000 United States households and concluded that up to 6.5% have symptoms of interstitial cystitis 4."

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Strong
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"DWI: may show diffuse restriction in bladder wall 7"

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Prefix Hyphens
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"The options are mainly divided into oral and intra-vesical routes:"

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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

"Conservative"

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"Pharmacological"

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"Surgical"

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Oxford Comma
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"in men, discomfort or pain in the penis and scrotum"

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"special diets that avoid acidic substances that contribute to bladder irritation such as tomatoes, spices, chocolate and citrus fruits, as well as alcohol and caffeine"

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"urinary diversion, with or without cystectomy and urethral resection - this may be in the form of a urostomy"

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