A 30-year-old woman presents with a fever of 103.5°F, pale skin, and an altered mental status. She cries out and withdraws when you palpate her abdomen. Her husband reports that she had a cervical biopsy three days earlier, and has be "feeling sick" ever since. Vital signs are: blood pressure 88/60 mmHg, heart rate 110, and respirations 22. You suspect:
A) sepsis secondary to endometritis.
B) hypovolemia secondary to miscarriage.
C) infection of fibroid tumors.
D) shock due to pelvic inflammatory disease.
A
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a. classification and coding systems b. electronic data interchange methods c. physician fee schedules d. regulations and major policies
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A. Nuclear medicine scan B. Ultrasound C. Standard X-ray D. MRI E. CT scan
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