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Adjectival Hyphens

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"Urinomas, or uriniferous fluid collections, are urine collections usually found in the retroperitoneum, most commonly in the perirenal space, as a consequence of renal tract leakage caused by urinary obstruction, trauma, or post-instrumentation."

Line 1:276 · 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-instrumentation.'.

Headings Spacing

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"Intravenous pyelogram "

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Acronyms

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"diagnostic instrumentation, e.g. ESWL, ureteroscopy"

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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

"Location and morphology"

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"Fluoroscopy"

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"Intravenous pyelogram "

Line 31:1 · "Intravenous pyelogram " is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"CT and MRI"

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Commas

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"Urinomas, or uriniferous fluid collections, are urine collections usually found in the retroperitoneum, most commonly in the perirenal space, as a consequence of renal tract leakage caused by urinary obstruction, trauma, or post-instrumentation."

Line 1:29 · More than 5 commas in a single sentence might make it more difficult to read.

Oxford Comma

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"larger, persistent or symptomatic urinomas: percutaneous drainage is often used with the treatment of the underlying cause of urine leakage"

Line 41:8 · Use the Oxford comma in 'larger, persistent or symptomatic'.

Lint: urinoma