diff --git a/fairmq/shmem/README.md b/fairmq/shmem/README.md
index 53260557..7dc4f274 100644
--- a/fairmq/shmem/README.md
+++ b/fairmq/shmem/README.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ FairMQ Shared Memory currently uses the following names to register shared memor
 | `fmq_<shmId>_m_<segmentId>` | managed segment(s) (user data)                 | one of the devices | devices                        |
 | `fmq_<shmId>_mng`           | management segment (management data)           | one of the devices | devices                        |
 | `fmq_<shmId>_mtx`           | mutex                                          | one of the devices | devices                        |
-| `fmq_<shmId>_cv`            | condition variable                             | one of the devices | devices with unmanaged regions |
+| `fmq_<shmId>_cv`            | condition variable                             | one of the devices | devices                        |
 | `fmq_<shmId>_rg_<index>`    | unmanaged region(s)                            | one of the devices | devices with unmanaged regions |
 | `fmq_<shmId>_rgq_<index>`   | unmanaged region queue(s)                      | one of the devices | devices with unmanaged regions |
 | `fmq_<shmId>_ms`            | shmmonitor status                              | shmmonitor         | devices, shmmonitor            |
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ The monitor runs in one of the following modes:
 | --------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- |
 | no args                     | Print segment info of the specified session/shm ID and exit. |
 | `--view`,`-v`               | Print segment info of the specified session/shm ID and exit. |
-| `--interactive`,`-i`        | Print segment info of the specified session/shm ID and exit at a given interval (`--interval`), with some keyboard controls. Can be combined with `--view` for read-only access (and avoid receiving heartbeats). |
+| `--interactive`,`-i`        | Print segment info of the specified session/shm ID at a given interval (`--interval`), with some keyboard controls. Can be combined with `--view` for read-only access (and avoid receiving heartbeats). |
 | `--monitor`,`-m`            | Monitor the session shm usage by receiving heartbeats from shmem users, cleaning it up if no heartbeats arrived within configured timeout (`--timeout`/`-t`). Only one heartbeat receiver per session is currently possible. If `--self-destruct`/`-x` is added, monitor will exit either when (a) no shm has been observed for interval * 2, (b) a cleanup due to reached timeout has been performed, or (c) shm has been observed, but is now cleaned up. |
 | `--cleanup`,`-c`            | Cleanup the shm for the specified session and exit. |
 | `--debug`,`-b`              | Print the list of messages in the current session and exit. Only availabe when FairMQ is compiled with `FAIRMQ_DEBUG_MODE=ON` (high performance impact). |
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ Additional cmd options:
 | `--daemonize`,`-d`          | Can be combined with the monitoring mode to detach the process from the parent. |
 | `--verbose`,`-d`            | When running as a daemon, store monitor output in `fairmq-shmmonitor_<timestamp>.log` |
 
-
-Possible further implementation would be to run the monitor with `--self-destruct` with each topology.
+For full option details, run with `-h`.
 
 The Monitor class can also be used independently from the supplied executable, allowing integration on any level.