Abstract Background Evans’ syndrome (ES) is a rare and chronic autoimmune disease characterized by the concomitant or sequential association of auto-immune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) with immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), less frequently neutropenia positive direct anti-human globulin test. ES represents up to 7% AIHA around 2% ITP. Studies have found that coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) may be associate...

TOPIC: Pulmonary Manifestations of Systemic Disease TYPE: Medical Student/Resident Case Reports INTRODUCTION: Pleural effusion is an uncommon complication rheumatoid arthritis (RA), affecting roughly 2-3% patients. Rheumatoid pleural effusions are typically observed in patients with existing diagnosis RA and seldom the first manifestation this disease. CASE PRESENTATION: A 48-year-old Hispanic ...