USMLE provides an outline of the USMLE Step 1 Content. The outline breaks down the exam into systems. This page will review the renal & urinary system section of the USMLE Step 1 outline as it relates to pharmacology.
Renal & Urinary System
Here is a look at a summary of USMLE outline for the renal & urinary system section with a focus on pharmacology related topics.
Infectious, Immunologic, and Inflammatory Disorders, Including Microbiologic and Host Response to Insult
- Pyelonephritis
- Cystitis
- Chlamydial cystitis
Signs, Symptoms, and Ill-Defined Disorders
- Proteinuria
Traumatic and Mechanical Disorders
- Urinary Incontinence
- Enuresis
Adverse Effects of Drugs on the Urinary System
- ACE inhibitors
- Aminoglycosides
- Amphotericin B
- Cisplatin
- Furosemide
- Gadolinium (nephrogenic systemic fibrosis)
- Heroin
- Lithium
- NSAIDs
- Penicillins
- Sulfa drugs
- Tenofovir
- Drug-induced urinary retention