Complete the sentences with the words from the box

atypical presentation · mimic · masquerade as · index of suspicion · silent heart attack · vague complaint · non-specific symptoms · present atypically · elderly patient · ECG changes · great mimic · troponin · subtle signs

• When an ____ occurs, the patient might not experience any chest pressure at all.
• The resident almost missed the ____ because the patient only complained of mild indigestion.
• We ordered an urgent serum ____ test to rule out myocardial infarction.
• While there were no obvious ____ on the rhythm strip, the patient was still at risk.
• An experienced clinician must look for ____ like mild fatigue or subtle changes in gait.
• An ____ often presents with confusion rather than typical symptoms of an infection.
• Instead of localized pain, the woman in Boston complained of ____ like generalized weakness.
• We must not dismiss a ____ of feeling 'unwell' when dealing with older adults.
• A serious cardiovascular event can sometimes ____ a mild panic attack.
• Hypercalcemia is a notorious ____ that can easily confuse junior doctors in Seattle.
• Syphilis was historically known as the ____ , but today we use that term for Addison's disease as well.
• We need to remember that female patients are more likely to ____ when having a coronary event.
• Maintaining a high ____ is essential when working in a busy London emergency room.

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