A Cat Presents to a Clinic with Difficulty Breathing

question 8

Multiple Choice

A cat presents to a clinic with difficulty breathing , lethargy , and cyanosis . The veterinarian auscultated the thoracic cavity and politely asked to have a radiograph taken of the thorax. Dx: pleural effusion. A thoracocentesis was performed and 300 cc of fluid was aspirated. Rx: Bronchodilator BID . BID is an abbreviation used in prescription writing that means:

• A) (one) bolus daily
• B) best in a drench
• C) daily
• D) twice daily
• E) three time daily

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Definitions:

Myoblasts

Precursor cells that can differentiate into muscle tissue during growth or the healing process.

Myofibrils

Long, filamentous organelles found in muscle cells that are crucial for muscle contraction and composed of sarcomeres.

Sarcomere

The basic contractile unit of muscle fiber, consisting of actin and myosin filaments between two Z lines.

Z Disk

Delicate, membranelike structure found at each end of a sarcomere to which actin myofilaments attach.