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medical-devices-in-the-thorax
List Punctuation
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"to check the correct positioning, frequently AP and lateral views are required. A supplemental CT scan may also be performed."

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Acronyms
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"bioreactance leads (e.g. Cheetah Starling SV sensors)"

Line 14:57 · 'SV' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

"to check the correct positioning, frequently AP and lateral views are required. A supplemental CT scan may also be performed."

Line 28:53 · 'AP' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

"sometimes, a deliberate double-lumen ET tube is used to check differential ventilation of the two lungs 1"

Line 44:48 · 'ET' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.
List Caps
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"Heimlich valve: it is a one-way valve used for pleural space drainages, which prevents the return of gases or fluids into the pleural space"

Line 34:11 · In general, we don't start a list item with a capital letter. Exceptions are proper nouns.

"Passy-Muir speaking valve"

Line 59:15 · In general, we don't start a list item with a capital letter. Exceptions are proper nouns.

"Nuss bar (repair of pectus excavatum)"

Line 148:11 · In general, we don't start a list item with a capital letter. Exceptions are proper nouns.

"Ravitch procedure"

Line 149:11 · 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

"Extrathoracic devices"

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"Pleural devices"

Line 21:1 · "Pleural devices" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Tracheal, bronchial and oesophageal devices"

Line 37:1 · "Tracheal, bronchial and oesophageal devices" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Vascular devices"

Line 67:1 · "Vascular devices" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Cardiac devices"

Line 94:1 · "Cardiac devices" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Miscellaneous"

Line 131:1 · "Miscellaneous" is not a recognised heading for this article type.
Commas
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"rubber sheets, foam mattresses, clothing, hair braids, nipple piercings, etc., may also be visible"

Line 5:21 · More than 5 commas in a single sentence might make it more difficult to read.
Inline EG
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"bioreactance leads (e.g. Cheetah Starling SV sensors)"

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"mitral valve repair (e.g. C-ring annuloplasty, MitraClip)"

Line 101:35 · Consider replacing a bracketed e.g. with an inline e.g. after a comma.

"pacemakers (e.g. biventricular pacemaker)"

Line 107:19 · Consider replacing a bracketed e.g. with an inline e.g. after a comma.

"intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) (e.g. Impella®)"

Line 116:48 · Consider replacing a bracketed e.g. with an inline e.g. after a comma.

"left ventricular assist device (LVAD) (e.g. TandemHeart percutaneous VAD)"

Line 117:53 · Consider replacing a bracketed e.g. with an inline e.g. after a comma.

"atrial septal occlusion device (e.g. Amplatz closure device)"

Line 123:46 · Consider replacing a bracketed e.g. with an inline e.g. after a comma.

"left atrial appendage closure devices (e.g. Watchman device)"

Line 124:53 · Consider replacing a bracketed e.g. with an inline e.g. after a comma.

"insertable loop recorder (e.g. Reveal LINQ)"

Line 128:40 · Consider replacing a bracketed e.g. with an inline e.g. after a comma.

"implantable pulmonary artery pressure monitoring device (e.g. CardioMEMS)"

Line 129:64 · Consider replacing a bracketed e.g. with an inline e.g. after a comma.

"hypoglossal nerve stimulator (e.g. Inspire® device)"

Line 135:44 · Consider replacing a bracketed e.g. with an inline e.g. after a comma.

"surgical clips (e.g. following axillary nodal clearance)"

Line 144:23 · Consider replacing a bracketed e.g. with an inline e.g. after a comma.
Semicolons
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"should not enter the interlobar fissure, else it may be blocked 1; tip should not be within the lung parenchyma or subcutaneous tissue"

Line 29:84 · Use semicolons judiciously.
Oxford Comma
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"Tracheal, bronchial and oesophageal devices"

Line 37:5 · Use the Oxford comma in 'Tracheal, bronchial and oesophageal'.

"may wrongly enter right main bronchus, oesophagus or even the soft tissues of the neck"

Line 43:37 · Use the Oxford comma in 'bronchus, oesophagus or even'.
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