Articles on conditions that affect multiple systems

Dr Tim Luijkx and A.Prof Frank Gaillard ◉ et al.

Articles pertaining conditions that affect multiple systems can often be a challenge to write, and need to be split into a number of parts:

a general overview of the condition with links to
individual system articles

Syntax and structure

The standard title syntax for system specific articles should be:

[SYSTEM] manifestations of [CONDITION]

In other words...

condition A
- central nervous system manifestations of condition A
- respiratory manifestations of condition A
- gastrointestinal manifestations of condition A

In some cases this will not be possible, as particular conditions may have more or less specific manifestations. Alternatives include:

condition B
- hepatic manifestations of condition B
- ocular manifestations condition B
- extraintestinal manifestations of condition B

Content of individual articles

Introduction

Each individual article should start with a couple of sentences, which frames the topic and refers back to the general articles, e.g:

[SYSTEM] manifestations of [CONDITION] are common, and a source of significant morbidity. For a general discussion of [CONDITION] please refer to [link to CONDITION article].

In other words, something like:

Cerebral manifestations of sickle cell disease contribute significantly to the overall morbidity of the disease. For a general discussion of sickle cell disease, please refer to sickle cell disease.

Body

The body of the article, usually, should have the same headings as a standard article, although in most instances epidemiology and pathology will be the same for all systems (not always the case) and can therefore be omitted.