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. The medical term for difficulty breathing is:
A) tachypnea
B) bradypnea
C) hyperpnea
D) strangpnea
E) dyspnea
E
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