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• The Seattle team had a [high index of suspicion / diagnostic momentum / anchoring bias] and immediately ordered a CT scan.
• A tearing pain radiating to the back is classic for [aortic dissection / addisonian crisis / hypercalcemia] , but some patients present with simple abdominal discomfort.
• The resident failed to recognize the [addisonian crisis / epigastric pain / diagnostic momentum] , mistaking the severe hypotension and hyponatremia for simple dehydration.
• The patient's lethargy and high calcium levels pointed to severe [hypercalcemia / delirium / falls] caused by hyperparathyroidism.
• Sudden onset of [confusion in the elderly / diagnostic momentum / epigastric pain] is often the only indicator of a urinary tract infection.
• The patient had a history of recurrent [falls / aortic dissection / anchoring bias] at home, which the family had attributed to mere clumsiness.
• An acute state of [delirium / hypercalcemia / diagnostic momentum] can be triggered by a change in environment in vulnerable patients.
• It is dangerous [to dismiss / to slip under the radar / to present atypically] vague complaints in geriatric patients without a thorough workup.
• Because the triage nurse wrote 'gastroenteritis', the admitting team fell into the trap of [diagnostic momentum / addisonian crisis / hypercalcemia] and stopped looking for other causes.
• The doctor's [anchoring bias / epigastric pain / delirium] made him focus solely on the patient's history of anxiety, ignoring her real physical symptoms.
• The elderly patient did not have chest pain, but she did complain of severe [epigastric pain / falls / delirium] that resembled indigestion.
• Without a thorough clinical audit, atypical cases will continue [to slip under the radar / to dismiss / to present atypically] in overcrowded departments.
• A simple cognitive shortcut can easily lead to a serious [diagnostic error / aortic dissection / addisonian crisis] in the emergency room.

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