Judy Is 16 Years Old and Collapses on the Gym

question 22

Essay

Judy is 16 years old and collapses on the gym floor with severe pain in her chest wall every time she takes a deep breath. She is rushed by ambulance to the emergency room. Judy is diagnosed with pleurisy and is given an anti-inflammatory drug through the intravenous route. Explain why an anti-inflammatory drug would be prescribed for someone with pleurisy.

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Definitions:

Quantity Demanded

Quantity Demanded is the total amount of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase at a given price, over a specified time period.

Total Revenue

The complete amount of income generated by the sale of goods and services before any expenses are deducted.

Unit Elastic

A situation in economics where a percentage change in price causes an equal percentage change in quantity demanded or supplied.

Elasticity

A measure in economics of how much the quantity demanded or supplied of a good changes in response to changes in its price or other factors.