Radiopaedia Helpers

Adjectival Hyphens

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"It is imperative to treat paracetamol poisoning as soon as possible to maximise the chance of a good outcome. Unfortunately, there is a paucity of symptoms and signs in the early period post-overdose, and this may result in complacency. By the time the hepatic injury has manifested clinically, permanent liver damage may already have occurred ³."

Line 65:190 · 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-overdose,'.

Strong

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"paracetamοl from N-acetyl-para-aminophenol"

Line 5:28 · Generally, don't use bold in text: 'cet'

"paracetamοl from N-acetyl-para-aminophenol"

Line 5:51 · Generally, don't use bold in text: 'para'

"paracetamοl from N-acetyl-para-aminophenol"

Line 5:73 · Generally, don't use bold in text: 'am'

"paracetamοl from N-acetyl-para-aminophenol"

Line 5:99 · Generally, don't use bold in text: 'ol'

"acetaminοphen from N-acetyl-para-aminophenol"

Line 6:29 · Generally, don't use bold in text: 'acet'

"acetaminοphen from N-acetyl-para-aminophenol"

Line 6:58 · Generally, don't use bold in text: 'aminophen'

"Indeed, the American brand name, Tylenol®, is also derived from N-acetyl-para-aminophenol."

Line 8:73 · Generally, don't use bold in text: 'tyl'

"Indeed, the American brand name, Tylenol®, is also derived from N-acetyl-para-aminophenol."

Line 8:106 · Generally, don't use bold in text: 'enol'

Emphasis

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"The systematic IUPAC name is N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)acetamide."

Line 9:40 · Italics should be used only in exceptional circumstances: 'N'

Acronyms

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"AST surge before ALT, bilirubin, INR rise"

Line 51:11 · 'AST' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

"AST surge before ALT, bilirubin, INR rise"

Line 51:35 · 'ALT' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

"Paracetamol was first sold in 1955 when McNeil Laboratories introduced it to the American market as a prescription-only paediatric medication called Tylenol Children’s Elixir. In 1956 it became available in the UK as Panadol sold by Frederick Stearns & Co., a branch of Sterling Drug Inc. ²."

Line 109:215 · 'UK' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

Headings Valid

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Expected headings

H1 Terminology
H1 Clinical applications
H2 Indications
H2 Contraindications
H1 Technique
H2 Physical principles
H2 Device structure
H2 Device function
H2 Image acquisition
H2 Image reconstruction
H2 Post-processing
H2 Technical advances
H2 Protocols
H1 Interpretation
H2 Normal values
H2 Limitations
H2 Pitfalls and artifacts
H1 History and etymology
H1 Practical points
H1 Related articles
H1 See also

"Clinical usage"

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"Contraindications"

Line 13:1 · "Contraindications" is under the wrong parent heading (found under "Clinical usage").

"Side effects"

Line 20:1 · "Side effects" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Acute"

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

"Chronic"

Line 23:1 · "Chronic" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Toxicity"

Line 31:1 · "Toxicity" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Hepatotoxicity"

Line 32:1 · "Hepatotoxicity" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Nephrotoxicity"

Line 36:1 · "Nephrotoxicity" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Other organs"

Line 38:1 · "Other organs" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Stages of toxicity"

Line 40:1 · "Stages of toxicity" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Treatment and prognosis"

Line 64:1 · "Treatment and prognosis" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"N-acetylcysteine (NAC)"

Line 67:1 · "N-acetylcysteine (NAC)" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Interactions"

Line 76:1 · "Interactions" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Pharmacology"

Line 83:1 · "Pharmacology" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Pharmacodynamics"

Line 84:1 · "Pharmacodynamics" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Pharmacokinetics"

Line 90:1 · "Pharmacokinetics" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

Semicolons

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"non-specific: nausea and vomiting, sweating, loss of appetite, lethargy; many are asymptomatic"

Line 45:83 · Use semicolons judiciously.

"The key parameter to be assessed is the serum paracetamol concentration; from this, the “paracetamol nomogram” may be used to determine whether active treatment is necessary ³."

Line 66:75 · Use semicolons judiciously.

"In some patients, paracetamol toxicity may be worse due to increased activity of liver enzymes; conversely, when hepatic enzymatic degradation is impaired, toxicity may be ameliorated, e.g. acute ethanol excess ³."

Line 102:98 · Use semicolons judiciously.

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