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Adjectival Hyphens
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"The majority of pneumatoceles occur as a result of pneumonia (post-infectious pneumatocele) 9. More common causative agents include ref:"

Line 15:76 · 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-infectious'.

"Post-infectious pneumatoceles tend to spontaneously resolve 9, providing that the infection is adequately treated with antibiotics. Surgical intervention is only required if the pneumatocele causes symptoms due to mass effect or if it ruptures into the pleural space resulting in a pneumothorax."

Line 43:4 · 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-infectious'.
Emphasis
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"Staphylococcus aureus (most common)"

Line 17:8 · Italics should be used only in exceptional circumstances: '<em>Staphylococcus aureus </em>'

"Streptococcus pneumoniae"

Line 18:8 · Italics should be used only in exceptional circumstances: '<em>Streptococcus pneumoniae</em>'

"Haemophilus influenza"

Line 19:8 · Italics should be used only in exceptional circumstances: '<em>Haemophilus influenza</em>'

"Klebsiella pneumoniae"

Line 22:8 · Italics should be used only in exceptional circumstances: '<em>Klebsiella pneumoniae</em>'
List Caps
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"Staphylococcus aureus (most common)"

Line 17:12 · In general, we don't start a list item with a capital letter. Exceptions are proper nouns.

"Streptococcus pneumoniae"

Line 18:12 · In general, we don't start a list item with a capital letter. Exceptions are proper nouns.

"Haemophilus influenza"

Line 19:12 · In general, we don't start a list item with a capital letter. Exceptions are proper nouns.

"Escherichia coli"

Line 20:12 · In general, we don't start a list item with a capital letter. Exceptions are proper nouns.

"Klebsiella pneumoniae"

Line 22:12 · 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

"Complications"

Line 44:1 · "Complications" is under the wrong parent heading (found under "Treatment and prognosis").