Top 100 High Yield Topics

Number of times each topic has been tested on the OITE exam in the last 8 years.

Topic	Specialty	Questions
Toxicology	Drugs	60
Myocardial Infarction	Cardiovascular	44
Sickle Cell Anemia	Heme	31
Substance Intoxication and Withdrawal	Psychiatry	25
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)	Infectious Dis.	22
Electrolyte Disturbances	Renal	22
Ethical Principles	Stats	20
Stroke	Neurology	20
Pulmonary Embolism	Pulmonary	19
Heart Failure	Cardiovascular	19
Urinary Tract Infections	Renal	19
Endocarditis	Cardiovascular	18
Diabetes Mellitus	Endocrine	18
Graves Disease	Endocrine	18
Atrial Fibrillation	Cardiovascular	17
Low Back Pain	Neurology	17
Personality Disorders	Psychiatry	16
Normal Development Landmarks	Pediatrics	16
Major Depressive Disorder	Psychiatry	15
Multiple Sclerosis	Neurology	15
Lung Cancer	Oncology	15
Antipsychotics	Psychiatry	15
Transfusion	Heme	15
Rheumatoid Arthritis	Rheumatology	14
Mechanisms of Trauma	Orthopedics	14
Pulmonary Tuberculosis and PPD	Infectious Dis.	14
Asthma	Pulmonary	14
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)	Endocrine	14
Pericarditis	Cardiovascular	14
Hashimoto Thyroiditis	Endocrine	14
Syphilis (Adult)	Infectious Dis.	13
Cardiac Tamponade	Cardiovascular	13
Atrioventricular (AV) Heart Block	Cardiovascular	13
Aortic Stenosis	Cardiovascular	13
Multiple Myeloma	Oncology	13
Prenatal Care	Obstetrics	13
Anesthesiology Medications	Drugs	13
Anticoagulants	Heme	12
Evaluating Diagnostic Tests	Stats	12
Breast Cancer General	Oncology	12
Ovarian Cancer	Oncology	12
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm	Cardiovascular	12
Angina	Cardiovascular	12
Diarrhea	Gastrointestinal	12
Vaginitis	Gynecology	11
Cushing Syndrome / Disease	Endocrine	11
Aortic Dissection	Cardiovascular	11
Intrapartum Fetal Assessment	Obstetrics	11
Meningitis	Neurology	11
Vaccines	Infectious Dis.	11
Animal and Human Bites	Infectious Dis.	11
Urinary Incontinence	Renal	11
Ankylosing Spondylitis	Rheumatology	10
Gout	Rheumatology	10
Oncology Medications	Drugs	10
Diverticulitis	Gastrointestinal	10
Spinal Cord Lesions	Neurology	10
Ectopic Pregnancy	Obstetrics	10
Colorectal Cancer	Oncology	10
Alzheimer Disease	Neurology	10
Abdominal Trauma	Gastrointestinal	10
Arterial Insufficiency	Cardiovascular	10
Hypothyroidism vs. Hyperthyroidism	Endocrine	10
Cholelithiasis and Biliary Colic	Gastrointestinal	10
Acute Pancreatitis	Gastrointestinal	10
Crohn Disease	Gastrointestinal	10
Celiac Disease	Gastrointestinal	10
Contraception	Gynecology	9
Primary Hyperaldosteronism	Endocrine	9
Anemia of Chronic Disease	Heme	9
Hereditary Spherocytosis	Heme	9
Pleural Effusion	Pulmonary	9
Schizophrenia	Psychiatry	9
Compartment Syndrome	Orthopedics	9
Normal and Abnormal Findings of the Newborn	Pediatrics	9
Migraine Headache	Neurology	9
Legal Principles	Stats	9
Systemic Lupus Erythematous	Rheumatology	9
Ego Defenses	Psychiatry	9
Dermatomyositis / Polymyositis	Rheumatology	8
Table of Other Immunodeficiencies	Pediatrics	8
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy	Cardiovascular	8
Nephrotic Syndrome	Renal	8
Syncope	Cardiovascular	8
Toxic Shock Syndrome	Infectious Dis.	8
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage	Neurology	8
Pheochromocytoma	Oncology	8
Retinal Artery Occlusion / Amaurosis Fugax	Ophthalmology	8
Glaucoma	Ophthalmology	8
Paget Disease of Bone (Osteitis Deformans)	Orthopedics	8
Neonatal Jaundice	Pediatrics	8
Cystic Fibrosis	Pulmonary	8
Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders	Psychiatry	8
Community-Acquired Pneumonia	Infectious Dis.	8
Sepsis	Infectious Dis.	8
B12 Deficiency	Heme	8
Appendicitis	Gastrointestinal	8
Primary Amenorrhea	Gynecology	8
Acute Cholecystitis	Gastrointestinal	8
Hypertension	Cardiovascular	8