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What is the proper way to type "acute on chronic?" - lorimt12

Posted: Mar 03, 2010

Is it acute-on-chronic? Or acute on chronic?

Hyphens - MT

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Technically, it would be acute-on-chronic kidney disease, yet chronic kidney disease, acute on chronic. However, I think the hyphen is a bit much here, so I leave it off in all cases for this. Doubt you could get in much trouble for using it in my first example, though.

Thank you! - lorimt12

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You're Welcome! - MT

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You are very welcome, but anything can happen, so don't take my word! I personally don't fret over this one, though. Most people who do our grading/auditing do not mark down for such silly things. I don't think so, anyway.

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