A 33-year-old female complains of acute intense pain in both lower abdominal quadrants. She is conscious and alert, tachycardic, and has a fever of 102.5ºF. You should suspect:
A. acute bacterial cystitis.
B. a ruptured ectopic pregnancy
C. pelvic inflammatory disease.
D. a bacterial urinary tract infection.
Answer: C. pelvic inflammatory disease.
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