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Adjectival Hyphens

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"Miliary tuberculosis represents haematogenous dissemination of uncontrolled tuberculous infection and carries a relatively poor prognosis. It is seen in primary and post-primary tuberculosis and may be associated with tuberculous infection in numerous other tissues and organs."

Line 3:176 · 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-primary'.

Headings Spacing

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"CT "

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Accepted Abbreviations

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"John Jacob Manget was the first to use the term miliary tuberculosis in 1700 ⁵. Miliary Koch's infiltration is a historical term, now rarely used (c.2024) to describe miliary tuberculosis ⁶, and refers to Robert Koch who first isolated Mycobacterium tuberculosis."

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Number Formatting

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"John Jacob Manget was the first to use the term miliary tuberculosis in 1700 ⁵. Miliary Koch's infiltration is a historical term, now rarely used (c.2024) to describe miliary tuberculosis ⁶, and refers to Robert Koch who first isolated Mycobacterium tuberculosis."

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Emphasis

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"John Jacob Manget was the first to use the term miliary tuberculosis in 1700 ⁵. Miliary Koch's infiltration is a historical term, now rarely used (c.2024) to describe miliary tuberculosis ⁶, and refers to Robert Koch who first isolated Mycobacterium tuberculosis."

Line 12:296 · Italics should be used only in exceptional circumstances: 'Mycobacterium tuberculosis.'

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

"CT "

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Biographical Lifespan

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"History and etymology"

Line 11:1 · A bold element in the History and etymology section should be a person; it would be useful to have their lifespan details: '<h4>History and etymology</h4> John Jacob Manget was the first to use the term miliary tuberculosis in 1700 5. Miliary Koch's infiltration is a historical term, now rarely used (c.2024) to describe miliary tuberculosis 6, and refers to Robert Koch '

Lint: miliary-tuberculosis