Abdominal pain, vaginal bleeding, and amenorrhea in a 25-year-old female should make the paramedic MOST suspicious for:
A: an ectopic pregnancy.
B: pelvic inflammatory disease.
C: a spontaneous abortion.
D: a ruptured ovarian cyst.
Answer: A: an ectopic pregnancy.
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Which of these occurs when air leaves the lungs?
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