Emergency Medicine Practice Test 2026 – Complete Exam Preparation

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In the case of a patient with a suspected myocardial infarction, which symptom would be considered atypical for women?

Chest pain

Nausea

Fatigue

Radiating left arm pain

Radiating left arm pain is considered atypical for women experiencing a myocardial infarction. While chest pain, nausea, and fatigue are common symptoms that can present in both men and women, radiating pain to the left arm is more frequently associated with male presentations of a heart attack. Women tend to exhibit different and sometimes less specific symptoms during a myocardial infarction, which can include shortness of breath, nausea, or fatigue, rather than the classic symptom of radiating arm pain. Understanding these gender differences is crucial for timely diagnosis and treatment of myocardial infarction in women.

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