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
Ethical Principles	Stats	41
Legal Principles	Stats	38
Testing and Screening	Stats	24
Modes of Inheritance	Biochemistry	24
Lysosome	Biochemistry	22
Poisons and Treatments	Pharmacology	20
Chromosomal Diseases	Biochemistry	19
Observational Studies	Stats	18
Bias	Stats	18
Myocardial Infarction	Cardiovascular	18
Antiarrhythmics	Cardiovascular	18
Diabetes Drugs	Endocrine	17
Valvular Disease	Cardiovascular	17
Water Soluble Vitamins	Biochemistry	17
Opportunistic Mycoses	Microbiology	17
Nephritic Syndrome	Renal	17
Nephrotic Syndrome	Renal	16
Ego Defenses	Psychiatry	16
Signs and Symptoms of Drug Abuse (by Drug)	Psychiatry	16
Hypersensitivity	Immunology	16
Statistical Distribution	Stats	16
Amino Acid Catabolism	Biochemistry	16
Lipid Lowering Drugs	Cardiovascular	16
Congestive Heart Failure	Cardiovascular	16
Ischemic Stroke	Neurology	16
Cranial Nerves	Neurology	16
Diabetes Mellitus	Endocrine	15
Cystic Fibrosis	Respiratory	15
Asthma	Respiratory	14
Anticoagulants	Hematology	14
Sympathomimetics	Pharmacology	14
Statistical Measures	Stats	14
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis	Microbiology	14
HIV	Microbiology	13
Sickle Cell Anemia	Hematology	13
Heart Murmurs	Cardiovascular	13
Lung Cancer	Oncology	13
Personality Disorders	Psychiatry	13
ACE Inhibitors	Renal	12
Asthma Drugs	Respiratory	12
Drug Reactions and Side Effects	Pharmacology	12
Antianginal Therapy	Cardiovascular	12
Cardiomyopathies	Cardiovascular	12
Rheumatoid Arthritis	MSK	12
Fat Soluble Vitamins	Biochemistry	12
Germ Layer Derivatives	Embryology	12
DNA Repair	Biochemistry	11
Transplant	Immunology	11
Graves Disease	Endocrine	11
Sarcoidosis	Respiratory	11
Urinary Tract Infection	Renal	11
Turner Syndrome	Reproductive	11
Primary Brain Tumors	Oncology	11
Other Eating Disorders	Psychiatry	11
Schizophrenia	Psychiatry	10
Antipsychotics	Psychiatry	10
Acid-Base Differential Diagnosis	Renal	10
Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome	Respiratory	10
Emphysema	Respiratory	10
Antihypertensive Therapy	Cardiovascular	10
Coronary Artery Anatomy	Cardiovascular	10
Baroreceptors and Chemoreceptors	Cardiovascular	10
Genetic Principles	Biochemistry	10
Branchial Apparatus	Embryology	10
GI Embryology	Embryology	10
Kidney Embryology	Embryology	10
Glycogen	Biochemistry	9
Cell-Mediated Immunity	Immunology	9
Clostridioides difficile	Microbiology	9
Bruton Agammaglobulinemia	Immunology	9
Neisseria meningitidis	Microbiology	9
Streptococcus pyogenes (Group A Streptococci)	Microbiology	9
Microtubules	Biochemistry	9
Hepatitis B Virus	Microbiology	9
Atherosclerosis	Cardiovascular	9
Atrioventricular (AV) Heart Block	Cardiovascular	9
Adrenogenital Syndrome (Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia)	Endocrine	9
Celiac Disease	Gastrointestinal	9
Meckel Diverticulum	Gastrointestinal	9
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)	Endocrine	9
Insulin and Glucagon	Endocrine	9
GI Infections: Protozoa	Microbiology	9
Pneumoconioses	Respiratory	9
Nephrolithiasis	Renal	9
Loop Diuretics	Renal	8
Depression	Psychiatry	8
Pulmonary Hypertension	Respiratory	8
Other Restrictive Etiologies	Respiratory	8
Chronic Bronchitis	Respiratory	8
Wilson Disease	Gastrointestinal	8
Huntington Disease	Neurology	8
Prolactinoma	Endocrine	8
Eye Movement	Neurology	8
Spinal Cord	Neurology	8
Cardiac Output and Variables	Cardiovascular	8
Streptococcus pneumoniae	Microbiology	8
Clostridium tetani	Microbiology	8
Genital Embryology	Embryology	8
Glycolysis	Biochemistry	8
Gluconeogenesis	Biochemistry	8