Assertion: spontaneous pneumothorax | /r/HasProperty | life-threatening condition
Facets:
value: potentially
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: Spontaneous pneumothorax is a life-threatening condition in patients with severe underlying lung disease; thus, tube thoracostomy is the procedure of choice in SSP.
text: Secondary spontaneous pneumothorax can be life threatening, depending on the severity of the underlying disease and the size of the pneumothorax.
text: Although occurring in healthy patients, a primary spontaneous pneumothorax can still be life-threatening.
text: Except from the development of the airway inflammation during an asthma attack, the simultaneous bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax (SBSP), the subcutaneous emphysema and the pneumomediastinum are life threatening complications which may appear separately or rarely simultaneously.
text: As the normal lung functioning is already compromised in these cases, a secondary spontaneous pneumothorax can be a potentially life-threatening condition and therefore needs prompt medical attention.