Your patient has a fever, slightly elevated blood pressure and reports lower abdominal pain that radiates to her lower back. She also mentions that she's had abnormal vaginal discharge for the last few days. You should suspect

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The symptoms described, including fever, lower abdominal pain radiating to the lower back, and abnormal vaginal discharge, are indicative of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). PID is an infection of the female reproductive organs and can cause such symptoms.

Your Patient Has a Fever, Slightly Elevated Blood Pressure and Reports