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	28
Pulmonary Embolism	Pulmonary	25
Electrolyte Disturbances	Renal	24
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)	Infectious Dis.	22
Stroke	Neurology	22
Lung Cancer	Oncology	21
Antipsychotics	Psychiatry	21
Ethical Principles	Stats	20
Bias	Stats	20
Personality Disorders	Psychiatry	20
Multiple Sclerosis	Neurology	19
Heart Failure	Cardiovascular	19
Urinary Tract Infections	Renal	19
Asthma	Pulmonary	18
Endocarditis	Cardiovascular	18
Graves Disease	Endocrine	18
Diabetes Mellitus	Endocrine	18
Atrial Fibrillation	Cardiovascular	17
Major Depressive Disorder	Psychiatry	17
Low Back Pain	Neurology	17
Evaluating Diagnostic Tests	Stats	16
Normal Development Landmarks	Pediatrics	16
Transfusion	Heme	15
Mechanisms of Trauma	Orthopedics	14
Rheumatoid Arthritis	Rheumatology	14
Pulmonary Tuberculosis and PPD	Infectious Dis.	14
Prenatal Care	Obstetrics	14
Pericarditis	Cardiovascular	14
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)	Endocrine	14
Hashimoto Thyroiditis	Endocrine	14
Cardiac Tamponade	Cardiovascular	13
Aortic Stenosis	Cardiovascular	13
Atrioventricular (AV) Heart Block	Cardiovascular	13
Syphilis (Adult)	Infectious Dis.	13
Multiple Myeloma	Oncology	13
Ego Defenses	Psychiatry	13
Anticoagulants	Heme	12
Anesthesiology Medications	Drugs	12
Intrapartum Fetal Assessment	Obstetrics	12
Breast Cancer General	Oncology	12
Ovarian Cancer	Oncology	12
Diarrhea	Gastrointestinal	12
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm	Cardiovascular	12
Angina	Cardiovascular	12
Vaginitis	Gynecology	11
Aortic Dissection	Cardiovascular	11
Primary Hyperaldosteronism	Endocrine	11
Cushing Syndrome / Disease	Endocrine	11
Meningitis	Neurology	11
Bipolar Disorder	Psychiatry	11
Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders	Psychiatry	11
Gout	Rheumatology	11
Urinary Incontinence	Renal	11
Vaccines	Infectious Dis.	11
Animal and Human Bites	Infectious Dis.	11
Legal Principles	Stats	11
Diverticulitis	Gastrointestinal	10
Observational Studies	Stats	10
Oncology Medications	Drugs	10
Ankylosing Spondylitis	Rheumatology	10
Abdominal Trauma	Gastrointestinal	10
Community-Acquired Pneumonia	Infectious Dis.	10
Schizophrenia	Psychiatry	10
Alzheimer Disease	Neurology	10
Statistical Distributions	Stats	10
Spinal Cord Lesions	Neurology	10
Colorectal Cancer	Oncology	10
Ectopic Pregnancy	Obstetrics	10
Cholelithiasis and Biliary Colic	Gastrointestinal	10
Acute Pancreatitis	Gastrointestinal	10
Arterial Insufficiency	Cardiovascular	10
Hypothyroidism vs. Hyperthyroidism	Endocrine	10
Crohn Disease	Gastrointestinal	10
Celiac Disease	Gastrointestinal	10
Contraception	Gynecology	10
Anemia of Chronic Disease	Heme	9
Hereditary Spherocytosis	Heme	9
Migraine Headache	Neurology	9
Generalized Anxiety Disorder	Psychiatry	9
Normal and Abnormal Findings of the Newborn	Pediatrics	9
Pleural Effusion	Pulmonary	9
Compartment Syndrome	Orthopedics	9
Antihypertensives	Cardiovascular	9
Systemic Lupus Erythematous	Rheumatology	9
Dermatomyositis / Polymyositis	Rheumatology	9
Herpes Zoster (Shingles)	Infectious Dis.	9
Nephrotic Syndrome	Renal	8
Cystic Fibrosis	Pulmonary	8
Retinal Artery Occlusion / Amaurosis Fugax	Ophthalmology	8
Glaucoma	Ophthalmology	8
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage	Neurology	8
Pheochromocytoma	Oncology	8
Sepsis	Infectious Dis.	8
B12 Deficiency	Heme	8
Appendicitis	Gastrointestinal	8
Primary Amenorrhea	Gynecology	8
Acute Cholecystitis	Gastrointestinal	8