A patient with a past medical history of angina is complaining of chest discomfort. When assessing the patient, which sign or symptom should alert the EMT that the patient is probably suffering an acute myocardial infarction and not an anginal attack?
A) Pain radiates into the left arm.
B) The patient complains of mild shortness of breath.
C) Chest discomfort is not relieved by nitroglycerin.
D) Patient's skin is not diaphoretic.
C
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