Title: Identify medical abbreviations related to pathological conditions.
Course: Health Informatics (14157-I) > Section: Exploring Medical Terminology

Identification should include

- common abbreviations related to pathological conditions
- reasons abbreviations related to pathological conditions are used
- use of an approved list of abbreviations related to pathological conditions
- common errors made when using abbreviations related to pathological conditions.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Where can abbreviations related to pathologic conditions be found?
- Why is caution important when using abbreviations related to pathologic conditions?
- What are common errors made when using abbreviations related pathologic conditions?
- Are all medical abbreviations spelled with all-capital letters? Explain.
- How can the same abbreviation be used for different terms?