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Adjectival Hyphens

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"post-obstructive pulmonary oedema/postintubation pulmonary oedema/negative pressure pulmonary oedema"

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"post-pneumonectomy pulmonary oedema"

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Acronyms

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"ARDS - pulmonary oedema with diffuse alveolar damage"

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"The causes of non-cardiogenic pulmonary oedema can be recalled with the following mnemonic: NOTCARDIAC."

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"The causes of non-cardiogenic pulmonary oedema can be recalled with the following mnemonic: NOTCARDIAC."

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"The causes of non-cardiogenic pulmonary oedema can be recalled with the following mnemonic: NOTCARDIAC."

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