A 22-year-old female, who is eight months pregnant, calls 911 for vaginal bleeding. Your primary assessment reveals no acute life threats, but the patient does have some evidence of blood in her underwear. The patient denies abdominal pain. Her vital signs are normal. Given these findings, the EMT should be suspicious of:

A) Uterine rupture
B) Ectopic pregnancy
C) Pelvic inflammatory disease
D) Placenta previa

D) Placenta previa

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