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==Overview==
==Overview==
Writing is quite different from speaking. in speaking you can add expression what you say. Expression means what you do with your voice, or with your hands and face, while you are talking. You can make your voice go up or down; you can make it loud or soft. You can pause. You can hesitate. You can repeat things. But In writing there are no voices or faces or hands to give expression.  
Writing is quite different from speaking. During speaking you can add expressions to what you say. Expressions mean what you do with your voice, or with your hands and face, while you are talking. You can make your voice go up or down; you can make it loud or soft, you can pause, hesitate or repeat things. But in writing, there are no voices or faces or hands to give expressions.  
written words are just flat on the page. To bring it to life , you need punctuation marks:<br>
Written words are just flat on the page. To bring them to life, you need punctuation marks:<br>
'''Full stop .''' '''Question mark ?''' '''Exclamation mark  !''' '''Comma  ,''' '''Colon  :'''  '''Semicolon  ;'''  '''Dash  -''' '''Brackets  ( )'''  
'''Full stop .''' '''Question mark ?''' '''Exclamation mark  !''' '''Comma  ,''' '''Colon  :'''  '''Semicolon  ;'''  '''Dash  -''' '''Brackets  ( )'''
 
==Full stop (period or dot)==
==Full stop (period or dot)==
whether a sentence is short or long, it needs a full stop at the end. Full stops come at the end of certain sentences. You can put as much information into one long sentence as you can put into several short ones. Good writing is a mixture of short, medium, and long sentences.
Whether a sentence is short or long, it needs a full stop at the end. Full stops come at the end of complete sentences. You can put as much information into one long sentence as you can put into several short ones. Good writing is a mixture of short, medium, and long sentences.
:'''Example:'''  
* '''Example:'''
The management of the patient with acute decompensated heart failure depends upon whether the patient has acute decompensated systolic heart failure or acute decompensated diastolic heart failure'''<font color="red">.</font>'''
** The management of the patient with acute decompensated heart failure depends upon whether the patient has acute decompensated systolic heart failure or acute decompensated diastolic heart failure'''<font color="red">.</font>'''
 
==Question mark  ?==
==Question mark  ?==
There are sentences which ask you something. It’s used only after questions. Questions, as you would expect, end with a question mark, and like all sentences they begin with a capital letter.
There are sentences which ask you something. Questions, as you would expect, end with a question mark, and like all sentences they begin with a capital letter.
:'''Example:'''
*'''Example:'''
Is the patient symptomatic'''<font color="red">?</font>'''
**Is the patient symptomatic'''<font color="red">?</font>'''
 
==Exclamation mark  !==
==Exclamation mark  !==
It is used for sentences which have anger or surprise or urgency or amusement or annoyance in them. An urgent or angry command can have an exclamation mark. Commands can be very short sometimes as short as one word.
Exclamation mark is used for sentences which have expressions, such as anger, surprise, urgency, amusement or annoyance in them. An urgent or angry command can have an exclamation mark. Commands can be very short, sometimes as short as one word.
:'''Example:'''
*'''Example:'''
**Thank you<font color="red">!</font>


==Comma    ,==
==Comma    ,==
The job of the comma is to make sentences-particularly longer sentences-easier to read. When you are reading aloud, commas usually mark a slight pause, or change of voice.  
The job of the comma is to make sentences-particularly longer sentences-easier to read. When you are reading aloud, commas usually mark a slight pause, or change of voice.  
Often when you name someone, or something, you need a description as well. Do not forget to put space after comma.<br>
Often when you name someone, or something, you need a description as well. Do not forget to put space after comma.<br>
:Example: Oxygen improves the patient's status if hypoxemia is present<font color="red">,</font> and the goal is to keep the oxygen saturation above 90%.
*'''Example:'''
**Oxygen improves the patient's status if hypoxemia is present<font color="red">,</font> and the goal is to keep the oxygen saturation above 90%.
A comma is useful between the name and the description.<br>
A comma is useful between the name and the description.<br>
:Example: Dr. Rene Laennec<font color="red">,</font> known as the father of chest medicine<font color="red">,</font>described bronchitis for the first time.
*'''Example:'''
Commas are also useful to show the joins in a sentence: for example, where a phrase or clause has been added, or two sentences made into one.
**Dr. Rene Laennec<font color="red">,</font> described bronchitis for the first time.
:Example:  In cases with preexisting heart disease<font color="red">,</font> the prognosis is poor<font color="red">,</font> leading to mortality.
Commas are also useful to show the joints in a sentence: for example, where a phrase or clause has been added, or two sentences made into one.
*'''Example:'''  
**Following transmission<font color="red">,</font> the agent inoculates the tracheobronchial epithelium.
Commas are particularly important when the sentence has an extra part stuck in the middle. When this happens there should be a comma before and after the extra part.
Commas are particularly important when the sentence has an extra part stuck in the middle. When this happens there should be a comma before and after the extra part.
:Example: During a streptococcal infection<font color="red">,</font> activated antigen-presenting cells such as macrophages<font color="red">,</font> present the bacterial antigen to helper T cells.
*'''Example:'''
**During a streptococcal infection<font color="red">,</font> activated antigen-presenting cells such as macrophages<font color="red">,</font> present the bacterial antigen to helper T cells.
 
==Semicolon  ;==
==Semicolon  ;==
A semicolon marks a bigger break than a comma, but is not as final as a full stop. Unlike a comma , a semicolon can go between two sentences.
A semicolon marks a bigger break than a comma but does not replace a full stop. Unlike a comma, a semicolon can go between two sentences.
Use a semicolon if the sentences are alike, or belong together. Unlike full stops, semicolons can come in the middle of sentences. Use them only when you want a strong break between two parts of your sentence.
Use a semicolon if the sentences are alike, or belong together. Unlike full stops, semicolons can come in the middle of sentences. Use them only when you want a strong break between two parts of your sentence.
:Example: The most recent classification according to the left ventricular ejection fraction'''<font color="red">;</font>''' heart failure with reduced ejection fraction vs heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.
*'''Example:'''
**The most recent classification according to the left ventricular ejection fraction'''<font color="red">;</font>''' heart failure with reduced ejection fraction vs heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, is widely used.
 
==Colon    :==
==Colon    :==
You use a colon when have a list of things coming after a heading. A colon is used before giving an example – or examples – of something.
Use a colon when you have a list of things coming after a heading. A colon is used before giving an example – or examples – of something.
You also use a colon between two sentences, when the first one says something, and the second one says what you mean by it. Colons are often found before instructions even if they are pictures.
You also use a colon between two sentences, when the first one says something, and the second one says what you mean by it. Colons are often found before instructions even if they are pictures.
:Example: There are numerous systemic risk factors associated with thrombus formation following plaque rupture'''<font color="red">:</font>'''
*'''Example:'''
#Smoking'''<font color="red">:</font>''' Smoking increases platelet aggregation and plasma epinephrine levels
**There are numerous systemic risk factors associated with thrombus formation following plaque rupture'''<font color="red">:</font>'''
#Fibrinogen'''<font color="red">:</font>''' Elevated levels of fibrinogen have been associated with thrombosis including abnormal levels of fibrinogen
**#Smoking'''<font color="red">:</font>''' Smoking increases platelet aggregation and plasma epinephrine levels.
**#Fibrinogen'''<font color="red">:</font>''' Elevated levels of fibrinogen have been associated with thrombosis including abnormal levels of fibrinogen.
 
==Brackets  ( )==
==Brackets  ( )==
Brackets come in pairs, with words, phrases, or sentences inside them. Inside brackets you put thing that may be helpful, but not really necessary. Sometimes just part of a sentence is in brackets.
Brackets come in pairs, with words, phrases, or sentences inside them. Inside brackets, you put things that may be helpful, but not really necessary. Sometimes just a part of a sentence is in brackets.
:Example: Atherosclerosis is the gradual buildup of cholesterol and fibrous tissue <font color="red">(</font>collagen and smooth muscle cells<font color="red">)</font> throughout the vascular tree.
*'''Example:'''
**Atherosclerosis is the gradual buildup of cholesterol and fibrous tissue <font color="red">(</font>collagen and smooth muscle cells<font color="red">)</font> throughout the vascular tree.
 
==Dash    -==
==Dash    -==
Dashes are sometimes used to mark a big break, or interruption, in a sentence. A dash can be used like a colon. Sometimes dashes are used instead of brackets. Dashes are very useful in writing speech and they are also very useful for showing where someone is interrupted, and doesn’t finish what they’re saying.
Dashes are sometimes used to mark a big break, or interruption, in a sentence. A dash can be used like a colon. Sometimes dashes are used instead of brackets. Dashes are very useful in writing speech and they are also very useful for showing where someone is interrupted, and doesn’t finish what they’re saying.
:Example: Pathology studies indicate that it is often mild<font color="red">-</font>to<font color="red">-</font>moderate, lipid<font color="red">-</font>laden, inflamed plaques that are the ones most likely to rupture and cause an ST elevation MI.
*'''Example:'''
**Pathology studies indicate that it is often mild<font color="red">-</font>to<font color="red">-</font>moderate, lipid<font color="red">-</font>laden, inflamed plaques that are the ones most likely to rupture and cause an ST elevation MI.


==Start with a capital letter==
==Start with a capital letter==
When you start a new sentence, you should use a capital letter.
When you start a new sentence, you should use a capital letter.
Proper nouns-the words which name people, places or things – also begin with a capital letter, wherever they come in a sentence.
Proper nouns-the words which name people, places or things – also begin with a capital letter, wherever they come in a sentence.
<br> (Waht about the disease name, for example: Diabetes


==‘S and S’==
*Always capitalize:
**'''The first word of every new sentence or bullet'''
***Example 1: "'''H'''eart failure" is defined as the inability of the heart to pump enough blood to meet the demands of the body.
***Example 2: (Bullet)
****"'''H'''eadache"
**'''The name of a disease, named after someone, but '''not''' the general disease names'''
***Example 1: The patient is suffering from "'''M'''ünchausen syndrome" but has no symptoms of "'''m'''ajor depressive disorder".
**'''Trade names''' of '''medications''' but not the '''generic names'''
***Example 1: The preferred drug for the symptoms of this disease is "'''T'''ylenol", which contains "'''a'''cetaminophen".
**'''Abbreviations'''
***Example 1: '''Pathogens''': Chickenpox is caused by "'''v'''aricella '''z'''oster '''v'''irus ('''VZV''')".
***Example 2: '''Organizations''': The "'''U'''nited '''S'''tates '''P'''reventive '''T'''ask '''F'''orce ('''USPSTF''')" has established guidelines for screening various diseases.
**'''Names of individuals, cities, countries, race or study design'''
***Example 1: '''Individuals''' : In 1836, "'''J'''oseph '''P'''arrish" described three cases of severe lower urinary tract symptoms without the presence of a bladder stone.
***Example 2: '''Race''': Pyelonephritis is more prevalent among "'''A'''sian" population as compared to "'''C'''aucasians".
***Example 3: '''Race''': New information suggests that elements of heart failure in "'''A'''frican '''A'''mericans" and "'''C'''aucasians" may be different.
***Example 4: '''Countries''': It is estimated that about 5.7 million adults in the "'''U'''nited '''S'''tates" have heart failure (about 2,650,000 males, and 2,650,000 females).
***Example 5: '''Cities/States''': A study conducted in "'''O'''lmsted '''C'''ounty", ''''M'''innesota", showed that the incidence of heart failure (ICD9/428) has not declined during two decades, but survival after onset has increased overall, with less improvement among women and elderly persons.
***Example 6: '''Study Design''': Data from the NHLBI’s "'''F'''ramingham '''H'''eart '''S'''tudy" indicate that heart failure (HF) incidence approaches 10 per 1,000 population after age 65.
**'''Headings'''
***Example 7: '''Headings''': "'''C'''ountry '''S'''pecific '''C'''auses"
***Example 8: '''Headings''': "'''N'''atural '''H'''istory, '''C'''omplications and '''P'''rognosis"
*'''In case of any confusion, google the world and look for its utilization within a sentence'''.
 
==Apostrophe S    ‘S and S’==
For singular words you always show belonging by ‘s. Even if a singular word already ends in –s, you still add ‘s. If the word ends in –s because it’s plural, the apostrophe goes after it. If the word is plural but it doesn’t end in –s, then stick to ‘s. Don’t make the common mistake of putting an apostrophe wherever you see an s. Most words that end in –s are just plain plurals. The –s on the in is not for belonging, so there is NO apostrophe!  
For singular words you always show belonging by ‘s. Even if a singular word already ends in –s, you still add ‘s. If the word ends in –s because it’s plural, the apostrophe goes after it. If the word is plural but it doesn’t end in –s, then stick to ‘s. Don’t make the common mistake of putting an apostrophe wherever you see an s. Most words that end in –s are just plain plurals. The –s on the in is not for belonging, so there is NO apostrophe!  
There is an odd-one-out you have to remember: its. When its means there’s something belonging to it, there’s no apostrophe. When it’s short for it is, there is an apostrophe.
There is an odd-one-out you have to remember: its. When its means there’s something belonging to it, there’s no apostrophe. When it’s short for it is, there is an apostrophe.
:Example: The patient<font color="red">'s</font> heart, Ankle<font color="red">s'</font> bones,
*'''Example:'''
**The patient<font color="red">'s</font> heart, Ankle<font color="red">s'</font> bones, Appendice<font color="red">'s</font> entries.
 
==Bullet==
==Bullet==
Bullet points help to make what you’re saying more clear. They break up blocks of text into tidy chunks so the reader can take in what you’re saying. They present lists in a clear format so people can see it’s a list.<br>
Bullet points help to make what you’re saying more clear. They break up blocks of text into tidy chunks so the reader can take in what you’re saying. They present lists in a clear format so people can see, it’s a list.<br>
When using bullets, be consistent throughout the document with the formatting (e.g., capital letters and punctuation at the start and end of each bullet). Choose whatever format you like, but be consistent throughout your document. Most often, bullets should be indented by at least an inch from the left margin. Also, most lists included in academic papers must be double spaced and properly referenced. The text introducing the list of bullet points should end with a colon. The first word in each entry is normally capitalized. When the entries look like titles, they may use title capitalization.
When using bullets, be consistent throughout the document with the formatting (e.g. capital letters and punctuation at the start and end of each bullet). Most often, bullets should be indented by at least an inch from the left margin. Also, most lists included in academic papers must be double spaced and properly referenced. The text introducing the list of bullet points should end with a colon. The first word in each entry is normally capitalized. When the entries look like titles, they may use title capitalization.
:Example: The following are other risk factors<font color="red">:</font>
*'''Example:'''
*Low socioeconomic status
*The following are other risk factors<font color="red">:</font>
*Prior or current STD
**<font color="red">L</font>ow socioeconomic status
*New or multiple sex partners
**<font color="red">P</font>rior or current STD
**<font color="red">N</font>ew or multiple sex partners
 
==i.e and e.g==
==i.e and e.g==
'''i.e.''' is Latin for id est and means that is or in other words. Use '''i.e.''' before clarifying or adding to the previous statement.
'''i.e.''' is Latin for id est and means that is or in other words. Use '''i.e.''' before clarifying or adding to the previous statement.
:Example:  
*'''Example:'''
**Cortex of the long bones of the body (<font color="red">i.e.</font> bones of the leg, potentially resulting in bowing of the legs)
'''e.g.''' is Latin for exempli gratia and means for example. Use '''e.g.''' before listing examples of the previous statement.
'''e.g.''' is Latin for exempli gratia and means for example. Use '''e.g.''' before listing examples of the previous statement.
:Example:
*'''Example:'''
**Certain types of medications (<font color="red">e.g.</font> long-term steroid use)
Users of American English frequently put a comma after i.e. and e.g. Note that it is not necessary to set these abbreviations in italics in normal use
Users of American English frequently put a comma after i.e. and e.g. Note that it is not necessary to set these abbreviations in italics in normal use
==Such as and as well as==
==Such as and as well as==
It is more professional to use '''such as''' instead of '''like'''. Also, use '''as well as''' instead of '''and'''.
It is more professional to use '''such as''' instead of '''like'''. Also, use '''as well as''' instead of '''and'''.
*'''Example:'''
**Activated antigen-presenting cells<font color="red">, such as</font> macrophages.
==Referencing==
Code for reference should be inserted at the end of sentence, after period.
*'''Example:'''
**Acute or decompensated heart failure is a term used to describe exacerbated or decompensated heart failure, and refers to an episode in which a patient sustains a change in heart failure signs and symptoms that necessitates urgent therapy or hospitalization.<ref name="Jessup2009">Jessup. M, et al. 2009 Focused Update: ACCF/AHA Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Heart Failure in Adults. Circulation. 2009 Apr 14;119(14):1977-2016. PMID 19324967</ref>
==Test passage==
===Passage 1===
Coagulation necrosis, characterized by Hypereosinophilia and nuclear pyknosis followed by karyorrhexis, karyolysis, total loss of nuclei and loss of cytoplasmic cross-striations is generally first visible in the period from 4,12 hours following infarction. necrotic myocytes may retain their striations for a long time<br>
Neutrophilic infiltration (Acute inflammation) edema and hemorrhage are also first visible at 4-12 hours but generally closer to 12 hours. the interstitium at the margin of the Infarcted area is initially infiltrated with Neutrophils, then with Lymphocytes and Macrophages, who phagocytose or eat the myocyte debris; The necrotic area is surrounded and progressively invaded by granulation tissue: which will replace the infarct with a fibrous or collagenous scar (which are typical steps in wound healing). the interstitial space or the space between cells outside of blood vessels may be infiltrated with red blood cells.<br>
Infiltration by macrophages, lymphocytes, eosinophils, fibroblasts and capillaries begins around the periphery at 3-10 days. contraction band necrosis, characterized by hypereosinophilic transverse bands of precipitated Myofibrils in dead myocytes is usually seen at the edge of an Infarct or with reperfusion for example with Thrombolytic therapy.
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===Passage 2===
Acute Bronchitis may be caused by either Viral bacterial or environmental factor.<br>
Influenza virus is the most common overall cause<br>
other causes's of Acute bronchitis are mostly viruses including;
#Respiratory Syncytial Virus (rsv)
#coronavirus
#Enterovirus
==References==

Latest revision as of 05:26, 13 April 2017

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Seyedmahdi Pahlavani, M.D. [2]

Overview

Writing is quite different from speaking. During speaking you can add expressions to what you say. Expressions mean what you do with your voice, or with your hands and face, while you are talking. You can make your voice go up or down; you can make it loud or soft, you can pause, hesitate or repeat things. But in writing, there are no voices or faces or hands to give expressions. Written words are just flat on the page. To bring them to life, you need punctuation marks:
Full stop . Question mark ? Exclamation mark  ! Comma , Colon  : Semicolon  ; Dash - Brackets ( )

Full stop (period or dot)

Whether a sentence is short or long, it needs a full stop at the end. Full stops come at the end of complete sentences. You can put as much information into one long sentence as you can put into several short ones. Good writing is a mixture of short, medium, and long sentences.

  • Example:
    • The management of the patient with acute decompensated heart failure depends upon whether the patient has acute decompensated systolic heart failure or acute decompensated diastolic heart failure.

Question mark  ?

There are sentences which ask you something. Questions, as you would expect, end with a question mark, and like all sentences they begin with a capital letter.

  • Example:
    • Is the patient symptomatic?

Exclamation mark  !

Exclamation mark is used for sentences which have expressions, such as anger, surprise, urgency, amusement or annoyance in them. An urgent or angry command can have an exclamation mark. Commands can be very short, sometimes as short as one word.

  • Example:
    • Thank you!

Comma ,

The job of the comma is to make sentences-particularly longer sentences-easier to read. When you are reading aloud, commas usually mark a slight pause, or change of voice. Often when you name someone, or something, you need a description as well. Do not forget to put space after comma.

  • Example:
    • Oxygen improves the patient's status if hypoxemia is present, and the goal is to keep the oxygen saturation above 90%.

A comma is useful between the name and the description.

  • Example:
    • Dr. Rene Laennec, described bronchitis for the first time.

Commas are also useful to show the joints in a sentence: for example, where a phrase or clause has been added, or two sentences made into one.

  • Example:
    • Following transmission, the agent inoculates the tracheobronchial epithelium.

Commas are particularly important when the sentence has an extra part stuck in the middle. When this happens there should be a comma before and after the extra part.

  • Example:
    • During a streptococcal infection, activated antigen-presenting cells such as macrophages, present the bacterial antigen to helper T cells.

Semicolon  ;

A semicolon marks a bigger break than a comma but does not replace a full stop. Unlike a comma, a semicolon can go between two sentences. Use a semicolon if the sentences are alike, or belong together. Unlike full stops, semicolons can come in the middle of sentences. Use them only when you want a strong break between two parts of your sentence.

  • Example:
    • The most recent classification according to the left ventricular ejection fraction; heart failure with reduced ejection fraction vs heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, is widely used.

Colon  :

Use a colon when you have a list of things coming after a heading. A colon is used before giving an example – or examples – of something. You also use a colon between two sentences, when the first one says something, and the second one says what you mean by it. Colons are often found before instructions even if they are pictures.

  • Example:
    • There are numerous systemic risk factors associated with thrombus formation following plaque rupture:
      1. Smoking: Smoking increases platelet aggregation and plasma epinephrine levels.
      2. Fibrinogen: Elevated levels of fibrinogen have been associated with thrombosis including abnormal levels of fibrinogen.

Brackets ( )

Brackets come in pairs, with words, phrases, or sentences inside them. Inside brackets, you put things that may be helpful, but not really necessary. Sometimes just a part of a sentence is in brackets.

  • Example:
    • Atherosclerosis is the gradual buildup of cholesterol and fibrous tissue (collagen and smooth muscle cells) throughout the vascular tree.

Dash -

Dashes are sometimes used to mark a big break, or interruption, in a sentence. A dash can be used like a colon. Sometimes dashes are used instead of brackets. Dashes are very useful in writing speech and they are also very useful for showing where someone is interrupted, and doesn’t finish what they’re saying.

  • Example:
    • Pathology studies indicate that it is often mild-to-moderate, lipid-laden, inflamed plaques that are the ones most likely to rupture and cause an ST elevation MI.

Start with a capital letter

When you start a new sentence, you should use a capital letter. Proper nouns-the words which name people, places or things – also begin with a capital letter, wherever they come in a sentence.

  • Always capitalize:
    • The first word of every new sentence or bullet
      • Example 1: "Heart failure" is defined as the inability of the heart to pump enough blood to meet the demands of the body.
      • Example 2: (Bullet)
        • "Headache"
    • The name of a disease, named after someone, but not the general disease names
      • Example 1: The patient is suffering from "Münchausen syndrome" but has no symptoms of "major depressive disorder".
    • Trade names of medications but not the generic names
      • Example 1: The preferred drug for the symptoms of this disease is "Tylenol", which contains "acetaminophen".
    • Abbreviations
      • Example 1: Pathogens: Chickenpox is caused by "varicella zoster virus (VZV)".
      • Example 2: Organizations: The "United States Preventive Task Force (USPSTF)" has established guidelines for screening various diseases.
    • Names of individuals, cities, countries, race or study design
      • Example 1: Individuals : In 1836, "Joseph Parrish" described three cases of severe lower urinary tract symptoms without the presence of a bladder stone.
      • Example 2: Race: Pyelonephritis is more prevalent among "Asian" population as compared to "Caucasians".
      • Example 3: Race: New information suggests that elements of heart failure in "African Americans" and "Caucasians" may be different.
      • Example 4: Countries: It is estimated that about 5.7 million adults in the "United States" have heart failure (about 2,650,000 males, and 2,650,000 females).
      • Example 5: Cities/States: A study conducted in "Olmsted County", 'Minnesota", showed that the incidence of heart failure (ICD9/428) has not declined during two decades, but survival after onset has increased overall, with less improvement among women and elderly persons.
      • Example 6: Study Design: Data from the NHLBI’s "Framingham Heart Study" indicate that heart failure (HF) incidence approaches 10 per 1,000 population after age 65.
    • Headings
      • Example 7: Headings: "Country Specific Causes"
      • Example 8: Headings: "Natural History, Complications and Prognosis"
  • In case of any confusion, google the world and look for its utilization within a sentence.

Apostrophe S ‘S and S’

For singular words you always show belonging by ‘s. Even if a singular word already ends in –s, you still add ‘s. If the word ends in –s because it’s plural, the apostrophe goes after it. If the word is plural but it doesn’t end in –s, then stick to ‘s. Don’t make the common mistake of putting an apostrophe wherever you see an s. Most words that end in –s are just plain plurals. The –s on the in is not for belonging, so there is NO apostrophe! There is an odd-one-out you have to remember: its. When its means there’s something belonging to it, there’s no apostrophe. When it’s short for it is, there is an apostrophe.

  • Example:
    • The patient's heart, Ankles' bones, Appendice's entries.

Bullet

Bullet points help to make what you’re saying more clear. They break up blocks of text into tidy chunks so the reader can take in what you’re saying. They present lists in a clear format so people can see, it’s a list.
When using bullets, be consistent throughout the document with the formatting (e.g. capital letters and punctuation at the start and end of each bullet). Most often, bullets should be indented by at least an inch from the left margin. Also, most lists included in academic papers must be double spaced and properly referenced. The text introducing the list of bullet points should end with a colon. The first word in each entry is normally capitalized. When the entries look like titles, they may use title capitalization.

  • Example:
  • The following are other risk factors:
    • Low socioeconomic status
    • Prior or current STD
    • New or multiple sex partners

i.e and e.g

i.e. is Latin for id est and means that is or in other words. Use i.e. before clarifying or adding to the previous statement.

  • Example:
    • Cortex of the long bones of the body (i.e. bones of the leg, potentially resulting in bowing of the legs)

e.g. is Latin for exempli gratia and means for example. Use e.g. before listing examples of the previous statement.

  • Example:
    • Certain types of medications (e.g. long-term steroid use)

Users of American English frequently put a comma after i.e. and e.g. Note that it is not necessary to set these abbreviations in italics in normal use

Such as and as well as

It is more professional to use such as instead of like. Also, use as well as instead of and.

  • Example:
    • Activated antigen-presenting cells, such as macrophages.

Referencing

Code for reference should be inserted at the end of sentence, after period.

  • Example:
    • Acute or decompensated heart failure is a term used to describe exacerbated or decompensated heart failure, and refers to an episode in which a patient sustains a change in heart failure signs and symptoms that necessitates urgent therapy or hospitalization.[1]

Test passage

Passage 1

Coagulation necrosis, characterized by Hypereosinophilia and nuclear pyknosis followed by karyorrhexis, karyolysis, total loss of nuclei and loss of cytoplasmic cross-striations is generally first visible in the period from 4,12 hours following infarction. necrotic myocytes may retain their striations for a long time
Neutrophilic infiltration (Acute inflammation) edema and hemorrhage are also first visible at 4-12 hours but generally closer to 12 hours. the interstitium at the margin of the Infarcted area is initially infiltrated with Neutrophils, then with Lymphocytes and Macrophages, who phagocytose or eat the myocyte debris; The necrotic area is surrounded and progressively invaded by granulation tissue: which will replace the infarct with a fibrous or collagenous scar (which are typical steps in wound healing). the interstitial space or the space between cells outside of blood vessels may be infiltrated with red blood cells.
Infiltration by macrophages, lymphocytes, eosinophils, fibroblasts and capillaries begins around the periphery at 3-10 days. contraction band necrosis, characterized by hypereosinophilic transverse bands of precipitated Myofibrils in dead myocytes is usually seen at the edge of an Infarct or with reperfusion for example with Thrombolytic therapy.




Passage 2

Acute Bronchitis may be caused by either Viral bacterial or environmental factor.
Influenza virus is the most common overall cause
other causes's of Acute bronchitis are mostly viruses including;

  1. Respiratory Syncytial Virus (rsv)
  2. coronavirus
  3. Enterovirus

References

  1. Jessup. M, et al. 2009 Focused Update: ACCF/AHA Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Heart Failure in Adults. Circulation. 2009 Apr 14;119(14):1977-2016. PMID 19324967