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Adjectival Hyphens

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"iatrogenic (e.g. post-ENT surgery)"

Line 51:25 · 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-ENT'.

"post-infective (Grisel syndrome) from sinusitis, otomastoiditis, retropharyngeal abscess, etc."

Line 52:8 · 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-infective'.

Acronyms

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"iatrogenic (e.g. post-ENT surgery)"

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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

"Congenital"

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"Acquired"

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"Associations"

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Semicolons

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"Terminology around torticollis is inconsistent with overlapping definitions for congenital muscular torticollis, atlantoaxial rotatory fixation (AARF), and sternomastoid imbalance ^4,7; however, these terms reflect a specific diagnosis ^1,7 rather than the clinical examination finding."

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"The imaging strategy is highly dependent on the age of the patient, clinical presentation (painful vs painless; intermittent vs constant), and any associated musculoskeletal or neurological examination findings ^1,5,7."

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Inline EG

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"iatrogenic (e.g. post-ENT surgery)"

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Links

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