Radiopaedia Helpers

Adjectival Hyphens

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"urinary fluid loss (e.g. iatrogenic diuresis, post-obstructive)"

Line 33:54 · 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-obstructive)'.

EG List And

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"Management of shock, regardless of aetiology, rests on resuscitation of the patient first, followed by definitive treatment of the underlying cause. These often have to occur concurrently; e.g. a bleeding patient will require fluids and blood to maintain cardiac output, but the source of exsanguination must also be located and stopped."

Line 110:193 · An e.g. list gives selected examples, so it should not end with 'and' or 'or': 'e.g. a bleeding patient will require fluids and blood to maintain cardiac output, but the source of exsanguination must also be located and'.

Acronyms

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"focus‐assessed transthoracic echocardiography (FATE)"

Line 116:58 · 'FATE' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

"rapid ultrasound in shock (RUSH)"

Line 117:38 · 'RUSH' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

Inline EG

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"gastrointestinal fluid loss (e.g. vomiting, diarrhoea)"

Line 32:36 · Consider replacing a bracketed e.g. with an inline e.g. after a comma.

"urinary fluid loss (e.g. iatrogenic diuresis, post-obstructive)"

Line 33:27 · Consider replacing a bracketed e.g. with an inline e.g. after a comma.