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Lint: subcutaneous-rheumatoid-nodules

Strong List Colon Position
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"T1: isointense signal"

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"T2: heterogeneous to high signal intensity"

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"T1 C+ (Gd): homogeneous enhancement if completely solid, peripheral rim or heterogeneous enhancement if cystic"

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Acronyms
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"They usually do not require targeted treatment, unless painful, which can be managed with local corticosteroid injections or surgical removal. As part of disease control, the use of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) is recommended 6. Novel treatment using JAK inhibitors are promising 7."

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List Caps
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"Bouchard nodes: occur at the proximal interphalangeal joints and are associated with osteoarthritis"

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Semicolons
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"The size of the nodules varies from 2 to 5 cm; they are firm, non-tender, and movable in subcutaneous tissue 2. They usually occur on pressure points, over bony prominences, or extensor surfaces of the extremities and adjacent to the joints. Common locations include the forearm, elbows, fingers, metacarpophalangeal and proximal interphalangeal joints, occiput, back, heel, and other areas 3."

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Commas
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"The size of the nodules varies from 2 to 5 cm; they are firm, non-tender, and movable in subcutaneous tissue 2. They usually occur on pressure points, over bony prominences, or extensor surfaces of the extremities and adjacent to the joints. Common locations include the forearm, elbows, fingers, metacarpophalangeal and proximal interphalangeal joints, occiput, back, heel, and other areas 3."

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Oxford Comma
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"The size of the nodules varies from 2 to 5 cm; they are firm, non-tender, and movable in subcutaneous tissue 2. They usually occur on pressure points, over bony prominences, or extensor surfaces of the extremities and adjacent to the joints. Common locations include the forearm, elbows, fingers, metacarpophalangeal and proximal interphalangeal joints, occiput, back, heel, and other areas 3."

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