Assertion: pneumothorax | /r/HasProperty | the presence of air
Facets:
value: in the pleural cavity
type: LOCATION
value: between the two layers of pleura
type: LOCATION
value: in thorax
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: A pneumothorax is the presence of air between the two thin layers of membrane, known as the pleura, that cover the lungs and also line the inside of the chest wall, resulting in the collapse of one or even both lungs.
text: A pneumothorax is the presence of air between the two layers of pleura (thin, transparent, two-layered membrane that covers the lungs and also lines the inside of the chest wall), resulting in partial or complete collapse of the lung.
text: Pneumothorax is the presence of air inside the pleural cavity whereas atelectasis is the complete or partial collapse of a lung or lobe of a lung.
text: Pneumothorax is the presence of air inside the pleural cavity whereas atelectasis is the complete or partial collapse of a lung or lobe of a lung.
text: Atelectasis is defined as the collapse of one or more areas of the lung whereas Pneumothorax is the presence of air in the pleural cavity.
text: The air sacs (alveoli) tend to collapse whereas pneumothorax is the presence of air in the pleural cavity.
text: Pneumothorax is the presence of air in the pleural cavity or thorax, causing the lung(s) to collapse.
text: Pneumothorax, the presence of air within the pleural space, is considered to be one of the most common forms of thoracic disease.
text: A pneumothorax is the presence of air between the two layers of pleura (thin, transparent, two-layered membrane that covers the lungs and also lines the inside of the chest wall), resulting in partial or complete collapse of the lung.