When assessing a patient, which finding should raise the EMT's suspicion that the patient may be suffering from a pulmonary embolism?

A) Bradycardia with normal SpO2 reading
B) Sudden onset of shortness of breath
C) Chest pain that is "dull" and radiates to the arm
D) Crackles in the bases of both lungs

B

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