Which of these patients should be categorized as the highest priority for transport?
A) A child with a history of seizures whose mother calls EMS due to a fever of 102°F
B) A pregnant female with no history of seizures who is seizing
C) A postictal patient who has stopped taking his seizure medication
D) An adolescent patient who states he recalls seizing earlier in the day
B) A pregnant female with no history of seizures who is seizing
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