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Adjectival Hyphens
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"Post-operative devices"

Line 44:5 · 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-operative'.
Acronyms
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"gastrostomy tube (PEG/RIG), gastrostomy button, Malecot tube"

Line 9:29 · 'PEG' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

"gastrostomy tube (PEG/RIG), gastrostomy button, Malecot tube"

Line 9:40 · 'RIG' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

"ECMO arterial or venous catheters"

Line 84:11 · 'ECMO' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.
Latin
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"magnetic sphincter augmentation (MSA) device, aka Linx Reflux Management System"

Line 13:54 · Use appropriate Latin forms: 'a.k.a.' rather than 'aka'.
List Caps
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"Foley catheter"

Line 30:11 · In general, we don't start a list item with a capital letter. Exceptions are proper nouns.

"Ovesco device"

Line 60:8 · In general, we don't start a list item with a capital letter. Exceptions are proper nouns.
Colons
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"biliary drains and stents: T-tube, biliary stent (e.g. Cook stent)"

Line 56:33 · The first word after a colon should almost always be lowercase. In this case, it's not: ': T-tube, biliary'.
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

"Gastrointestinal devices"

Line 2:1 · "Gastrointestinal devices" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Genitourinary devices"

Line 22:1 · "Genitourinary devices" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Post-operative devices"

Line 44:1 · "Post-operative devices" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Miscellaneous"

Line 65:1 · "Miscellaneous" is not a recognised heading for this article type.
Inline EG
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"biliary drains and stents: T-tube, biliary stent (e.g. Cook stent)"

Line 56:57 · Consider replacing a bracketed e.g. with an inline e.g. after a comma.

"radiopaque markers, as used in a shapes/colon transit study for evaluation of patients with chronic constipation (e.g. Sitz markers)"

Line 71:128 · Consider replacing a bracketed e.g. with an inline e.g. after a comma.