Assertion: tension pneumothorax | /r/HasProperty | identified
Facets:
value: during clinical examination
type: TEMPORAL
value: more readily
type: DEGREE
value: because of the widespread use of chest
type: CAUSE
value: promptly
type: MANNER
value: because of improvements in emergency medical services
type: CAUSE
value: generally
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: Called tension pneumothorax, the condition should generally be identified promptly because it can be life threatening.
text: This complication may have life-threatening implications, as tension pneumothorax has been described (25).
text: All types of pneumothorax have the potential to become a tension pneumothorax, which is life-threatening and must be recognised and treated in a timely manner.
text: Tension pneumothorax is a clinical diagnosis that now is more readily recognized because of improvements in emergency medical services (EMS) and the widespread use of chest x-rays (see image below).
text: A chest x-ray showing a tension pneumothorax should ideally never be seen, as it should have been identified during clinical examination and treated immediately.