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Your client has presented in the emergency department with a sudden onset of shortness of breath, dysphagia, dyspnea, coughing, and pain in the chest, arms, neck, and back. Which of the following would you most likely suspect?
Correct answer
C
Rationale
Sudden onset of these symptoms, especially chest and back pain, suggests a dissected thoracic aortic aneurysm, a life-threatening condition requiring urgent intervention.