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Lint: skull-base-osteomyelitis

skull-base-osteomyelitis
Strong List Colon Position
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"T1: replacement of the normal high-signal fatty marrow with low-signal inflammatory tissue"

Line 46:8 · When enboldening an intro, the colon should not be bold. '<strong>T1:</strong> replacement'

"T2/STIR: hyperintense signal in the marrow and adjacent soft tissues"

Line 47:8 · When enboldening an intro, the colon should not be bold. '<strong>T2/STIR:</strong> hyperintense'

"T1 C+ (Gd): intense enhancement of the involved bone, dura, and parapharyngeal soft tissues"

Line 48:8 · When enboldening an intro, the colon should not be bold. '<strong>T1 C+ (Gd):</strong> intense'

"DWI: useful for detecting purulent collections (abscesses) which show restricted diffusion 3"

Line 49:8 · When enboldening an intro, the colon should not be bold. '<strong>DWI:</strong> useful'
Emphasis
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"Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the most common pathogen in typical cases"

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"Staphylococcus aureus is also frequently isolated"

Line 30:8 · Italics should be used only in exceptional circumstances: '<em>Staphylococcus aureus</em>'

"fungal: Zygomycetes and Aspergillus species are increasingly implicated, particularly in atypical cases and in severely immunocompromised patients 5"

Line 33:16 · Italics should be used only in exceptional circumstances: '<em>Zygomycetes </em>and<em> Aspergillus</em>'
List Caps
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"Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the most common pathogen in typical cases"

Line 29:12 · In general, we don't start a list item with a capital letter. Exceptions are proper nouns.

"Staphylococcus aureus is also frequently isolated"

Line 30:12 · In general, we don't start a list item with a capital letter. Exceptions are proper nouns.
Acronyms
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"skull base malignancy: nasopharyngeal carcinoma, SNUC, lymphoma, or bony metastases; biopsy is often required to differentiate 3"

Line 68:63 · 'SNUC' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.
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 57:1 · "Complications" is under the wrong parent heading (found under "Treatment and prognosis").
Commas
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"atypical (or central): deep-seated headache, low-grade fever, and multiple cranial neuropathies (CN VI, IX, X, XI), without external ear findings"

Line 21:55 · More than 5 commas in a single sentence might make it more difficult to read.
Semicolons
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"skull base malignancy: nasopharyngeal carcinoma, SNUC, lymphoma, or bony metastases; biopsy is often required to differentiate 3"

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