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Lint: thoracic-aortic-injury

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"Grading "

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"The above figures represent the site of injury in those patients who present to hospital. The ascending aorta is injured in 20 -25% of cases at autopsy but most of these patients die at the scene from serious complications such as a ruptured aortic valve, coronary artery laceration or haemopericardium with pericardial tamponade."

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"location is important periaortic haematoma much more suggestive of aortic injury than isolated mediastinal haematoma remote from the aorta."

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"location is important – periaortic haematoma much more suggestive of aortic injury than isolated mediastinal haematoma remote from the aorta."

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Strong
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"aortic transection: laceration of all three layers of the vessel wall, also known as traumatic aortic rupture"

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Latin
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"rapid deceleration (eg. motor vehicle accident, fall from great height)"

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Acronyms
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"deviation of trachea, ETT or NGT to the right"

Line 75:30 · 'ETT' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

"deviation of trachea, ETT or NGT to the right"

Line 75:37 · 'NGT' 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

"Grading "

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"Non-contrast CT chest"

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"CTA chest"

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"Other imaging modalities"

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"Complications"

Line 138:1 · "Complications" is under the wrong parent heading (found under "Treatment and prognosis").
Semicolons
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"aortic laceration: a tear in the intima which may extend through the vessel wall; the tear is typically transverse"

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Oxford Comma
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"deviation of trachea, ETT or NGT to the right"

Line 75:21 · Use the Oxford comma in 'trachea, ETT or NGT'.