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Light's criteria are the cornerstone to differentiate exudates from transudates. The traditional literature states that malignant pleural effusions are rarely transudative; therefore, cytology tends to be low yield and not a cost-effective decision. This case describes an 82-year-old female who developed a transudative pleural effusion despite having an underlying malignancy, highlighting the importance of integrating clinical judgment into pursuing thoracentesis with the cytological examination.
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The coexistence of multiple myeloma and chronic myelomonocytic leukemia in the same patient is a rare entity. Here we describe a case of an 80-year-old man who presented to our hospital with symptoms of dyspnea and found to have anemia and leukocytosis with peripheral monocytosis. Bone marrow biopsy, flow cytometry, and fluorescence in situ hybridization studies were consistent with a laboratory diagnosis of multiple myeloma and chronic myelomonocytic leukemia. Due to advanced age and multiple comorbidities, the patient was treated conservatively. At 26 months follow-up, the patient continues to do well.
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In addition to typical respiratory clinical manifestations,1 patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection may also exhibit extrapulmonary clinical manifestations. As we continue to discover more about SARS-CoV-2, it is becoming evident that its presentation, course of disease, and clinical manifestations differ from person to person. Not only that, it is presenting with a wide range of findings, skin manifestations might be one of the rare signs of the disease.2 We encountered a unique case in our outpatient setting via telemedicine. Our patient presented with usual signs and clinical manifestations of the disease and developed a total body urticarial eruption with red margins and raised skin-colored center 4 days after our initial encounter. Later, she tested positive for COVID-19. She did not require hospitalization and was managed with supportive care and antihistamines.