A patient describes chest pain that radiates to the left arm and jaw. Which condition is most consistent with these symptoms?

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AMyocardial infarction
BPericarditis
CPulmonary embolism
DAortic dissection

✓ Correct answer: A. Myocardial infarction Classic myocardial infarction (heart attack) presents with crushing chest pain radiating to the left arm, jaw, or shoulder due to referred pain from ischemic cardiac tissue. Pericarditis pain typically worsens when lying flat.

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