Your patient is a 48-year-old male who is in shock from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision. Which one of the following assessment findings is an indication for the use of the pneumatic anti-shock garment (PASG)?
A) Heart rate of 148 beats per minute
B) Patient response to painful stimuli with a moan
C) Evisceration of abdominal contents
D) Pelvic instability with a BP of 78/48 mmHg
D
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Office note: "Sally presents to the office 18 weeks pregnant for her OB visit. Urinalysis was completed today and there is proteinuria.". The diagnostic code(s) for the proteinuria is ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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