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Lint: small-bowel-obstruction-summary

small-bowel-obstruction-summary
Contractions
error

"if no cause is demonstrated, it's likely secondary to adhesions"

Line 82:34 · Never use contractions: use 'it is' in place of 'it's'.
Strong
warning

"epidemiology 1"

Line 8:1 · Generally, don't use bold in text: '<strong>epidemiology</strong>'

"presentation"

Line 15:1 · Generally, don't use bold in text: '<strong>presentation</strong>'

"pathophysiologymay be complete or incomplete"

Line 25:1 · Generally, don't use bold in text: '<strong>pathophysiology</strong>'

"investigationCT is the most sensitive imaging modality"

Line 34:1 · Generally, don't use bold in text: '<strong>investigation</strong>'

"treatment"

Line 37:1 · Generally, don't use bold in text: '<strong>treatment</strong>'

"prognosis"

Line 43:1 · Generally, don't use bold in text: '<strong>prognosis</strong>'
Acronyms
warning

"initial treatment is supportive with decompression (NG) and IV fluids"

Line 38:57 · 'NG' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

"Plain radiograph (AXR)"

Line 62:23 · 'AXR' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.
Headings Valid
warning

Expected headings

  • H1 Reference article
  • H1 Summary
  • H1 Role of imaging
  • H1 Radiographic features
  • H1 See also

"This is a basic article for medical students and other non-radiologists"

Line 1:1 · "This is a basic article for medical students and other non-radiologists" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Plain radiograph (AXR)"

Line 62:1 · "Plain radiograph (AXR)" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"CT"

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

"Small bowel obstruction (SBO) accounts for 80% of all mechanical intestinal obstruction; the remaining 20% result from large bowel obstruction. It has a mortality rate of 5.5%."

Line 2:108 · Use semicolons judiciously.

"This is a summary article; read more in our article on small bowel obstruction."

Line 4:36 · Use semicolons judiciously.
Oxford Comma
suggestion

"abdominal distension, nausea and vomiting"

Line 16:15 · Use the Oxford comma in 'distension, nausea and vomiting'.
There Is
suggestion

"There are a number of ways to investigate small bowel obstruction. A plain radiograph has been the traditional tool for initial assessment and while CT has reduced the use of plain radiographs, they remain a tool used by many."

Line 61:4 · Don't start a sentence with 'There are'.
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