ICT-6_Key

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ICT-6_Key Review of Sentence
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• What is the problem here?

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• 1. The patients chief complaint is recurrent
  chest pain and is accompanied by shortness of
  breath.

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• 1. The patients chief complaint is recurrent
  chest pain and is accompanied by shortness of
  breath.
• The patients chief complaint is recurrent chest
  pain which is accompanied by shortness of breath.
• ? The patients chief complaint is recurrent
  chest pain accompanied by shortness of breath.

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• 2. The patients spinal cord was injured in a
  road accident and has suffered loss of sensation
  and paralysis of the legs since then.

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• The patients spinal cord was injured in a road
  accident and has suffered loss of sensation and
  paralysis of the legs since then.
• ? The patients spinal cord was injured in a road
  accident and he has suffered loss of sensation
  and paralysis of the legs since then.

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• 3. The patients elder brother has diabetes and
  affects his vision.

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• The patients elder brother has diabetes and
  affects his vision.
• The patients elder brother has diabetes, which
  affects his vision.
• ? The patients elder brother has diabetes, and
  this affects his vision.

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• 4. The most recent episode of chest pain occurred
  two days ago while hill walking.

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• 4. The most recent episode of chest pain occurred
  two days ago while hill walking.
• ? The most recent episode of chest pain occurred
  two days ago while she was hill walking.

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• 5. The pain was so severe that caused breathing
  difficulties.

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• The pain was so severe that caused breathing
  difficulties.
• ? The pain was so severe that it caused breathing
  difficulties.

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• 6. The patient complained about small red itchy
  dots appeared on his lower legs.

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• The patient complained about small red itchy dots
  appeared on his lower legs.
• ? The patient complained about small red itchy
  dots which appeared / had appeared on his lower
  legs.
• ? The patient complained about small red itchy
  dots appearing on his lower legs.

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• 7. The patient had a fall after the stroke and
  has been further impaired since then.

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• The patient had a fall after the stroke and has
  been further impaired since then.
• The patient had a fall after the stroke and his
  mobility has been further impaired since then.

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• 8. He has hypertension, which has been on
  medication.

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• 8. He has hypertension, which has been on
  medication.
• He has hypertension, for which he has been on
  medication.

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• 9. She has diabetes and is controlled by
  medication and followed up regularly.

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9. She has diabetes and is controlled by
medication and followed up regularly. ? She
has diabetes, which is controlled by medication
and followed up regularly.


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• 10. Over the past three weeks, more intensive
  stomach pain was experienced and resulted in
  loss of appetite.

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• 10. Over the past three weeks, more intensive
  stomach pain was experienced and resulted in
  loss of appetite.
• ? Over the past three weeks, more intensive
  stomach pain was experienced, which resulted in
  loss of appetite.
• ? Over the past three weeks, more intensive
  stomach pain was experienced, resulting in loss
  of appetite.