Practical points (article structure)

Changed by Frank Gaillard, 30 Aug 2014

Updates to Article Attributes

Title was changed:
Practical pearls and pitfalls (article structure)
Body was changed:

Practical pearls and pitfalls is a special part of some articles. It is a section to highlight key features of the condition being discussed, which aid in diagnosis or interpretation (pearls) as well as some of the mistakes to be avoided (pitfalls). 

Location

It is a subheading located at the end, after "Treatment and prognosis" and before "DifferentialDifferential diagnosis"

Structure

This section should be in bullet form, and follow the same order as the article above, but be limited to crucial information. Thus, for example, unless there is an important epidemiological features, that section can be omitted etc... 

Example

Have a look at a couple of articles with this section:

  1. CADASIL
  2. Colloid cyst of the third ventricle 
  • -<p><strong>Practical pearls and pitfalls</strong> is a special part of some articles. It is a section to highlight key features of the condition being discussed, which aid in diagnosis or interpretation (pearls) as well as some of the mistakes to be avoided (pitfalls). </p><h4>Location</h4><p>It is a subheading located after "Treatment and prognosis" and before "Differential diagnosis". </p><h4>Structure</h4><p>This section should be in bullet form, and follow the same order as the article above, but be limited to crucial information. Thus, for example, unless there is an important epidemiological features, that section can be omitted etc... </p><h4>Example</h4><p>Have a look at a couple of articles with this section:</p><ol>
  • -<li><a title="CADASIL" href="/articles/cadasil">CADASIL</a></li>
  • +<p><strong>Practical pearls and pitfalls</strong> is a special part of some articles. It is a section to highlight key features of the condition being discussed, which aid in diagnosis or interpretation (pearls) as well as some of the mistakes to be avoided (pitfalls). </p><h4>Location</h4><p>It is a subheading located at the end, after "<a href="/articles/differential-diagnosis-article-structure">Differential diagnosis</a>"</p><h4>Structure</h4><p>This section should be in bullet form, and follow the same order as the article above, but be limited to crucial information. Thus, for example, unless there is an important epidemiological features, that section can be omitted etc... </p><h4>Example</h4><p>Have a look at a couple of articles with this section:</p><ol>
  • +<li><a href="/articles/cadasil">CADASIL</a></li>
  • -<a title="Colloid cyst of the third ventricle" href="/articles/colloid-cyst-of-the-third-ventricle">Colloid cyst of the third ventricle</a> </li>
  • +<a href="/articles/colloid-cyst-of-the-third-ventricle">Colloid cyst of the third ventricle</a> </li>

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