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Lint: measles

Ranges
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"this stage ranges from 7-21 days 1"

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List Caps
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"Koplik spots are pathognomonic small blue-white spots on the buccal mucosa and appear 1-2 days before the onset of rash 3"

Line 19:8 · 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

"Complications"

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Oxford Comma
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"the incubation period is followed by nonspecific prodromal symptoms of fevers, malaise, anorexia, cough, coryza and conjunctivitis"

Line 17:106 · Use the Oxford comma in 'cough, coryza and conjunctivitis'.
There Is
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"There are no specific treatments for measles and the treatment is essentially supportive care with antipyretics, fluid therapy, vitamin A, and antibiotics for secondary bacterial infections 9."

Line 43:4 · Don't start a sentence with 'There are'.