Overview
- Provides an easy-to-read reference tool for the daily clinical practice
- Integrates paradigmatic clinical cases with clear flow charts
- Covers neoplastic, idiopathic and infectious pleural effusions
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About this book
This practical ad easy-to-read manual is designed for quick consultation on how to deal with the most frequent clinical situations in the field of pleural pathology. It covers transudative, neoplastic, infectious and idiopathic pleural effusions as well as chest tube drainage and transthoracic ultrasound.
Each topic is covered in a schematic way and introduced by paradigmatic clinical cases. Clear flow charts further guide readers throughout the diagnostic and therapeutic pathway.
Filling an existing gap in literature this handy and easy-to-read guide will be valuable tool for pulmonologists, internists, oncologists, thoracic surgeons, and pulmonology residents alike.
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Table of contents (19 chapters)
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Clinical-Instrumental Diagnostic Approach to Pleural Effusion
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Transudative Pleural Effusion
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Exudative Pleural Effusions: Primary Neoplastic Pleural Effusion
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Exudative Pleural Effusion: Secondary Neoplastic Pleural Effusion
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Exudative Pleural Effusion: Infectious and Tuberculous Pleural Effusion
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Exudative Pleural Effusion: Idiopathic Pleural Effusion
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Editors and Affiliations
About the editor
His professional activity, in addition to Clinical Pneumology, has covered all areas of Interventional Pneumology, in particular Diagnostic Bronchial Endoscopy, Operative Bronchial Endoscopy (with extensive experience in laser therapy and placement of tracheobronchial prostheses), Medical Thoracoscopy (900 Thoracoscopies performed) and Paediatric Bronchial Endoscopy. In addition to its hospital care activities, it has promoted and organised scientific events and congresses and, from 1987 to 2019, 33 theoretical-practical courses in Interventional Pneumology, aimed at doctors and professional nurses throughout Italy.
This intense teaching activity led to the publication as Editor of the book "Interventional Pulmonology" (Springer), the first Italian text to cover all the methods of Interventional Pulmonology: Diagnostic and Operative Bronchial Endoscopy, Medical Thoracoscopy, Paediatric Bronchial Endoscopy.
He is a member of AIPO (Italian Association of Hospital Pneumologists), where he was responsible for the scientific area of Interventional Pneumology and national secretary. He has been a lecturer and invited speaker at numerous national and international courses and congresses.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Practical Manual of Pleural Pathology
Editors: Angelo G. Casalini
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-20312-1
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2023
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-20311-4Published: 05 October 2023
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-20314-5Due: 05 November 2023
eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-20312-1Published: 04 October 2023
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 191
Number of Illustrations: 26 b/w illustrations, 52 illustrations in colour
Topics: Pneumology/Respiratory System, Internal Medicine, Oncology