Practical Manual of Pleural Pathology

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.

Angelo Gianni Casalini is a pulmonologist. Specialised in Pneumology and in Hygiene and Preventive Medicine, he has worked as a hospital pulmonologist for over 40 years in the Italian public health system.  From 2000 to 2002 he was Director of the Pulmonary Department of Cremona Hospital and from 2002 to 2019 he was Director of the Department of Pneumology and Thoracic Endoscopy of the University Hospital of Parma. He has been an adjunct professor at the School of Specialisation in Pneumology of the University of Milan and the School of Specialisation in Pneumology of the University of Parma.

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.