ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Panic disorder clinical features

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A 32-year-old woman presents with episodic palpitations, tremor, and sweating. She is taking sertraline for depression. ECG and basic labs are normal. On examination during an episode, she is tachycardic but otherwise normal. Which feature would most strongly support a diagnosis of panic disorder rather than a cardiac arrhythmia?

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