1. What are the characteristics of narcolepsy? What is the treatment for narcolepsy?

(FA13 p62) (FA14

p513) (SU14 p45)

2. What is the first-line treatment for a patient with erectile dysfunction? (FA13 p541) (FA14 p592) (SU14
p224, 227) (H p377)

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3. With what physical exam finding must you presume scaphoid fracture despite a normal initial x-ray?
What might result in a proximal fracture of the scaphoid if left untreated? (COA p686)

4. A patient with Crohn disease fails traditional therapy (5-ASA, steroids, and immunosuppressants). What
other drugs are used to treat Crohn disease that target TNF-? (FA13 p210) (FA14 p217) (SU14 p143)

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5. During what week of fetal development will the fetus reach the following landmarks? (FA13 p504)
(FA14 p552)

Fetal Landmark Week(s)

implantation

organogenesis

heart begins to beat

can distinguish male or female genitalia

gastrulation

formation of primitive streak and neural plate

6. What is a cholesteatoma, and how does it present? (H p249) (R p754)

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7. What are the adverse reactions of exogenous testosterone in males? (FA13 p519) (FA14 p573) (SU14
p226)

8. What is the initial medical treatment for the arrhythmia known as torsades de pointes? (FA13 p261)
(FA14 p277) (SU14 p70-71) (H p1892)

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9. What structures give rise to the blood brain barrier? (FA13 p413) (FA14 p449)

10. Which diuretics are most appropriate for patients with hyperaldosteronism? What are their important
side effects? (FA13 p501) (FA14 p548) (SU14 p166-167)

*Page references are as follows:

FA13: First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 2013

FA14: First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 2014
SU14: Step-Up to USMLE Step 1 2014
R: Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease, 8th ed. (2010)
Phys: Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology, 12th ed. (2011)
H: Harrisons Principles of Internal Medicine, 18th ed. (2012)
COA: Clinically Oriented Anatomy, 6th ed. (2010)
GG: Goodman and Gilman Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 12th ed. (2011)

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