A 32-year-old female known to be HIV positive was admitted with lesions of the anterior trunk. Excisional biopsies of the skin lesions were positive for Kaposi's sarcoma. Further examination revealed thrush.

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The patient is HIV positive and has skin lesions that are positive for Kaposi's sarcoma, which is commonly seen in HIV patients. Furthermore, the patient has thrush, which is also common in HIV patients. Therefore, the correct code choices would be for HIV (042), Kaposi's sarcoma (176.0), thrush (112.0), and HIV-related skin disorders (86.11). Option A includes herpes (686.00) which is not mentioned in the scenario. Option C includes abnormal Papanicolaou smear of cervix (795.71) and option D includes genital warts (528.9), which are not relevant to the scenario.

A 32-Year-Old Female Known to Be HIV Positive Was Admitted