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Lint: radiofrequency-ablation

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"tumour ablation: established for the local destruction of liver, lung, and bone tumours, e.g. HCC and osteoid osteoma"

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"cardiac arrhythmia: used in the treatment of an abnormally discharging focus within the heart"

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"varicose veins: an alternative to sclerotherapy, as the produced heat causes closure of the affected vein"

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Adjectival Hyphens
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"post-ablation syndrome: flu-like symptoms, including low-grade fever, chills, nausea, pain, and malaise. It is a self-limited condition that usually begins three days after ablation"

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"tumour ablation: established for the local destruction of liver, lung, and bone tumours, e.g. HCC and osteoid osteoma"

Line 5:1 · Generally, don't use bold in text: '<strong>tumour ablation:</strong>'

"cardiac arrhythmia: used in the treatment of an abnormally discharging focus within the heart"

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"ablation neurotomy and pain management for specific nerve plexuses or Morton neuroma"

Line 14:1 · Generally, don't use bold in text: '<strong>ablation neurotomy and pain management</strong>'

"varicose veins: an alternative to sclerotherapy, as the produced heat causes closure of the affected vein"

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Acronyms
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"tumour ablation: established for the local destruction of liver, lung, and bone tumours, e.g. HCC and osteoid osteoma"

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Expected headings

  • H1 Indications
  • H1 Contraindications
  • H1 Preprocedural evaluation
  • H1 Procedure
  • H2 Equipment
  • H2 Technique
  • H2 Postprocedural care
  • H1 Postprocedural evaluation
  • H2 Radiographic features
  • H1 Complications
  • H1 Outcomes
  • H1 History and etymology
  • H1 See also

"Applications"

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Commas
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"thermal injuries to the adjacent structures: in liver tumour ablation, this means potential injury to the diaphragm, colon, gallbladder, or bile ducts, which may result in perforation, leakage of secretions, or stricture formation 2"

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