A patient who is weak informs you that she has a history of her 'iron being too low.' This should concern the EMT because iron is needed to:

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Pathophysiology is a medical science that studies how diseases affect the body's systems. It combines the study of pathology (the causes and effects of disease) and physiology (how the body's systems function).

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A patient who is weak informs you that she has a history of her 'iron being too low.' This should concern the EMT because iron is needed to: