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List Punctuation

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"sometimes it is only necessary to keep the child's arms away from the abdominal area; in these cases, asking the child to hold onto something to their side (e.g. toy, mother's hand, pole) may be useful."

Line 82:203 · Do not put full stops at the end of a list item.

Acronyms

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"SID"

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Headings Valid

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Expected headings

H1 Indications
H1 Patient position
H1 Technical factors
H1 Image technical evaluation
H1 Practical points
H1 See also

"Immobilisation techniques"

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Semicolons

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"The lateral decubitus radiograph is an additional projection for assessing the paediatric abdomen. This view is ideal for demonstrating free gas in the abdomen and/or for patients who are unable to lie supine ¹. As radiation dose is an important consideration in paediatric imaging, the lateral decubitus view is not often performed; however, this varies by department."

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"sometimes it is only necessary to keep the child's arms away from the abdominal area; in these cases, asking the child to hold onto something to their side (e.g. toy, mother's hand, pole) may be useful."

Line 82:92 · Use semicolons judiciously.

Inline EG

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"remove any radiopaque items (e.g. ECG dots, nappy, shiny decorative clothing)"

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Lint: paediatric-abdomen-lateral-decubitus-view