This document provides a list of topics covered in the Clinical Decision Making (CDM) QBank for the MCCQE Part 1 exam. It is divided into six subjects: Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, Preventive Medicine and Community Health, Psychiatry, and Surgery. For each subject, numerous medical conditions and presentations are listed that the QBank contains case simulations to assess clinical decision making for those topics.

1. 1
of
4
CDM QBank for the MCCQE Part 1
Medicine
Abdominal
Pain Impotence/Erectile
Dysfunction
Abnormal
Heart
Sounds
and
Murmurs Incontinence,
Stool
Abnormal
Liver
Function
Tests Infective
Endocarditis
Acid
Base
Disturbance Infertility
Acoustic
Neuroma Intervertebral
Disc
Prolapse
Acute
Cholecystitis IV
Drug
Abuse
Acute
Conjunctivitis Jaundice
Acute
Diarrhea Kidney
Transplantation
Acute
glaucoma
or
Chronic
glaucoma
Acute
Pancreatitis
Acute
Visual
Disturbance/Loss;
Chronic
Visual
Disturbance/Loss; Legionella
Pneumonia
Adults
with
Developmental
Disabilities Lichenification
Alcoholism Localized
Edema
Allergic
Reactions/Food
Allergies
Intolerance/Atopy
(
Anaphylaxis) Lung
Cancer
Alopecia Lymphadenopathy
Alzheimer's
Disease
Meningitis
Anemia Miocardial
Infarction
Ankylosing
Spondylitis Mononucleosis
Aortic
Stenosis Movement
Disorders,
Involuntary
Arthritis Movement
Disorders,
Involuntary/Tic
Disorders
Asthma Multiple
Sclerosis
Atrial
Fibrillation Myasthenia
Gravis
Back
Pain Nail
Complaints
Bites,
Animal/Insects Neglect
Bleeding
Tendency/Bruising Nephrotic
Syndrome
Blood
in
Urine/Hematuria Nerve
Injuries
BPPV Numbness/Tingling/Altered
Sensation
Breast
Cancer Numbness/Tingling/Altered
Sensation;
Carcinoid
Syndrome Obesity
Celiac
Disease Obstructive
Sleep
Apnea
Central/Peripheral
Neuropathic
Pain Occular
manifestations
of
systemic
disease
Chest
Pain Ocular
emergencies
Chronic
Diarrhea Osteoporosis
Chronic
Liver
Disease Pain,
Neuropathic
Chronic
Renal
Failure Palpitations
(Abnormal
ECG-­‐Arrhythmia)
Claudication Parkinson's
Disease
Coagulation
Abnormalities Pediculosis
Coma Perforated
Peptic
Ulcer
Comprehensive
Geriatric
Assessment
Pheochromocytoma
Concussion Pleural
Effusion/Pleural
Abnormalities
Constipation Pneumocystic
Pneumonia
COPD Pneumonia
Coronary
Artery
Disease Poisoning
Crohn's
Disease Polyarteritis
Nodosa
Cyanosis/Hypoxemia/Hypoxia Polycythemia/Elevated
Hemoglobin
Diabetes
Mellitus Polymyalgia
Rheumatica
Diabetes
Mellitus Polyuria/Polydipsia
Diabetes
Mellitus Pressure
Sores
Diplopia Primary
Biliary
Cirrhosis
Diverticular
Disease Prostate
Cancer
Drowning
(Near
Drowning) Proteinuria
Drug
Allergy Pruritus
Drug
Overdose Rectal
Bleeding
Dyspnea Red
eye
Dysuria
and/or
Pyuria Renal
Insufficiency
ECG Rheumatoid
Arthritis
Edema/Anasarca/Ascites Scleroderma
Ethylene
Glycol
Poisoning Seborrheic
Dermatitis
Eye
Injuries Seizure
Facial
Injuries Seizures
(Epilepsy)
Fatigue Septic
Arthritis
Legal,
Ethical
and
Organizational
Aspects
of
Medicine
-­‐
Consent
,
Truth
Telling
,
Negligence
,
Confidentiality
,
Legal
System
The
Clinical
Decision
Making
(CDM)
QBank
for
the
MCCQE
Part
1
covers
six
subjects:
Medicine
|
Obstetrics
and
Gynecology
(OBGYN)
|
Pediatrics
|
Preventive
Medicine
and
Community
Health
(PMCH)
|
Psychiatry
|
Surgery
The
QBank
contains
carefully
prepared,
classic
simulated
cases
for
each
of
the
Topics
listed
below.

2. 2
of
4
Fever
in
the
Immune
Compromised
Host/Recurrent
Fever Shortness
of
Breath
Flank
Pain Skin
Rash,
Macules
Gait
Disturbances/Ataxia Skin
Rash,
Papules
Generalized
Edema SLE
Genital
Warts Sleep
and
Circadian
Rhythm
Disorders/Sleep
Apnea
Syndrome/Insomnia
GERD Small
Fiber
Neuropathy
Gout Smell/Taste
Dysfunction
Granuloma
Inguinale Sodium
Concentration
Abnormal,
Serum
Hair
and
Nail
Complaints Sore
Throat
(Rhinorrhea)
Head
Trauma/Brain
Death/Transplant
Donation Spondylosis
Headache Strabismus
and/or
Amblyopia
Headache Stroke
Hemiplegia/Hemisensory
Loss
+/-­‐
Aphasia Subarachnoid
Hemorrhage
Hemochromatosis Sympathetic
Pain/Complex
Regional
Pain
Syndrome/Reflex
Sympathetic
Dystrophy
Hemoglobin
Serum,
Abnormal Syncope/Pre-­‐Syncope/Loss
of
Consciousness
Hemoptysis Syphilis
Hepatitis
C Temperature
Abnormal/Fever
and/or
Chills
Hip
Fracture Thalassemia
Hirsutism/Virilization Thrombotic
Thrombocytopenic
Purpura
HIV TIA
Hoarseness/Dysphonia/Speech
and
Language
Abnormalities Tinnitus
Hydrogen
Ion
Concentration
Abnormal,
Serum Trigeminal
Neuralgia
Hypercoagulable
State Ureterolithiasis
Hyperkalemia Urinary
Frequency
Hyperparathyroidism Urinary
Incontinence
Hypertension Urticaria/Angioedema/Anaphylaxis
Hyperthermia Vertigo
Hyperthyroidism Visual
Disturbance
Hypocalcemia Vomiting/Nausea
Hypokalemia Weakness/Paralysis/Paresis/Loss
of
Motion;
Hypotension/Shock Weight
Loss
Hypothermia Whiplash
Syndrome
Wolff-­‐Parkinson-­‐White
Syndrome
OBGYN
Abnormal
Uterine
Bleeding,
Fibroid PID
Ambiguous
Genitalia Postmenopausal
bleeding
evaluation
Amenorrhea/Oligomenorrhea Postmenopausal
bleeding,
Endometrial
cancer
Amenorrhea/Oligomenorrhea Postmenopausal
Bleeding,
Endometrial
Hyperplasia
Antepartum
Care Postmenopausal
Bleeding,
Endometriod
Adenocarcinoma
Breast,
Candidiasis Postpartum
Depression
Contraception Postpartum
hemorrhage
Cystitis Pre-­‐Menstrual
Syndrome
Diagnostic
Investigations Pregnancy
DVT,
PE
in
pregnancy Pregnancy
Loss
Dysmenorrhea Prenatal
Care
Ectopic
Pregnancy Preterm
Labour
Endometriosis Primary
Amenorrhea,
Complete
Androgen
Insensitivity
Syndrome
Face
Presentation Prolactinoma,
Pituitary
adenoma
Fibrocystic
Breast
Disease Prolapse/Pelvic
Relaxation
FTT,
Postpartum
depression Screening,
Down
syndrome,
Teratogens
Genital
Herpes Secondary
Amenorrhea,
Pituitary
Macroadenoma
Hematuria Smoking
cessation
Hypertension
in
pregnancy,
Preeclampsia STIs
vs
RTIs
Infertility Stress
Incontinence,
Urge
Incontinence,
Uterine
prolapse,
Cystocele
Intrapartum
Care/Postpartum
Care Trichomoniasis
Intrauterine
Growth
Restriction Urge
incontinence
Labour,
GBS
+ve,
Fetal
Presentation Uterine
fibroids
Lower
Abdominal
Pain,
PID UTI,
recurrence
Menopause,
HRT Vaginal
Discharge
Menorrhagia
Evaluation Vaginal
itching,
Trichomoniasis
Menstrual
Cycle,
Abnormal Vaginitis
-­‐
Candidiasis
PCOS Women's
Health
Pediatrics
Abdominal
Pain
(Children) Incontinence,
Urine,
Pediatric
(Enuresis)
Acid
Base
Disorders Infant
and
Child
Immunization
Airway
Obstruction Infectious
Mononucleosis
Allergic
Rhinitis Iron
Deficiency
Anemia
Anaphylaxis Jaundice
Asperger's
Disorder Kawasaki
Disease

3. 3
of
4
Asthma Leukemia
Bronchiolitis Measles
Bruton
Agammaglobulinemia Meningitis
Bullous
Impetigo Neonatal
Jaundice
Celiac
Disease Neonatal
Resuscitation
Child
Abuse Newborn
Assessment
Child
Nutrition Non-­‐Reassuring
Fetal
Status
(Fetal
Distress)
Chronic
Granulomatous
Disease Onychomycosis
Complete
Androgen
Insensitivity
Syndrome Otitis
Media
Congenital
Hip
Subluxation Pediatric
Constipation
Croup Pediatric
Diarrhea
Crying/Fussing
Child Pediatric
Dyspnea,
Respiratory
Distress
Cyanosis/Hypoxemia/Hypoxia
in
Children Pediatric
Emergencies:
Accutely
Ill
Infant/Child
Cyanosis/Hypoxemia/Hypoxia
in
Children Pityriasis
Alba
Cystic
Fibrosis Pneumonia
Deformity/Limp/Pain
in
Lower
Extremity
in
Child Polycythemia
Developmental
Milestones Prematurity
Dysmorphic
Features Purpura
Ebstein
Anomaly Pyloric
Stenosis
Failure
to
Thrive Recurrent
Abdominal
Pain
Febrile
Seizure Retinoblastoma
Fever
in
a
Child/Fever
in
a
Child
Less
Than
Three
Weeks Rheumatic
Fever
Fractures Rickets
Fragile
X
Syndrome Salicylate
Poisoning
Gastroenteritis Spinal
Muscle
Atrophy
Genetic
Concerns Sudden
Infant
Death
Syndrome
(SIDS)/Acute
Life
Threatening
Event
-­‐
(ALTE)
GERD Testicular
Tumour
Giardiasis Transient
Synovitis
Granuloma
Annulare Transient
Tachypnea
of
Newborn
Gynecomastia Varicocele
Hemolytic
Uremic
Syndrome Ventricular
Septal
Defect
Henoch-­‐Schonlein
Purpura
Viral
Papules
Hypertension
in
Childhood Weight
(Low)
at
Birth/Intrauterine
Growth
Restriction)
Hypotonia/Floppy
Infant/Child Weight
(Low)
at
Birth/ntrauterine
Growth
Restriction
PMCH
Aboriginal
Population Ear
Pain
(Hearing
Loss/Deafness)
Administration
of
Effective
Health
Programs
at
the
Population
Level Encephalitis
Assessing
and
Measuring
Health
Status
at
the
Population
Level Eye
Redness
(Disturbance/Loss)
Breast
Cancer Health
of
Special
Populations
Cancer
Screening Hearing
Loss/Deafness
Cardiovascular
Disease Interventions
at
the
Population
Level
Cervical
Cancer Living
Will
Chronic
Visual
Disturbance/Loss Malaria
Colorectal
Cancer Organophosphate
Poisoning
Concepts
of
Health
and
Its
Determinants Osteoporosis
Cystic
Fibrosis Outbreak
Management
Dengue
Fever Prostate
Cancer
Diplopia Rabies
Domestic
Violence Work-­‐Related
Health
Issues
Psychiatry
ADHD Elder
Abuse
Adult
Abuse/Spouse
Abuse Generalized
Anxiety
Disorder
AIDS
Dementia
Complex Heroin
Addiction
Alcohol
Dependence Lithium
Toxicity
Alcohol
Withdrawal Normal-­‐Pressure
Hydrocephalus
Dementia
Anorexia
Nervosa Obsessive
Compulsive
Disorder
Avoidant
Personality
Disorder Panic
Disorder
Benzodiazepine
Addiction Pediatric
Depression
Bereavement Pervasive
Developmental
Disorder
Bipolar
Disorder Schizoid
Personality
Disorder
Chronic
Pain Schizophrenia
Conduct
Disorder Schizotypal
Personality
Disorder
Creutzfeldt-­‐Jakob
Disease
Selective
Mutism
Delirium Sexual
Abuse
Delirium
Tremens Sexually
Concerned
Patient/Gender
Identity
Disorder
Dementia Somatization
Disorder
Depression Substance
Abuse/Drug
Addiction/Withdrawal
Drug
Overdose Suicidal
Behavior
Dying
Patient Suicide
Eating
Disorders Tic
Disorders

4. 4
of
4
Violence,
Family
Surgery
Abdominal
Aortic
Aneurysm Lump/Mass,
Musculoskeletal
Abdominal
Distension Lung
Cancer
Abdominal
Injuries Mediastanitis
Abdominal
Pain,
Acute Mediastinal
Mass/Hilar
Adenopathy
Abdominal
Pain,
Anorectal Mitral
Stenosis
Abdominal
Pain,
Chronic Mouth
Problems
Abdominal/Pelvic
Mass Neck
Mass/Goiter/Thyroid
Disease
Acute
Arterial
Occlusion Nephrolithiasis
Acute
Lung
Injury Ophthalmologic
Foreign
Body
Adrenal
Mass Osteosacroma
Angina Pain,
Nociceptive
Blood
From
Gastrointestinal
Tract Pain,
Somatic
Blood
From
Gastrointestinal
Tract,
Lower/Hematochezia Pancreatic
Carcinoma
Blood
From
Gastrointestinal
Tract,
Upper/Hematemesis Pelvic
Pain
Bone/Joint
Injury Perforated
Abdominal
Viscus
Breast
Cancer Perianal
Abscess
Burns Periarticular
Pain/Soft
Tissue
Rheumatic
Disorders
Chest
Injuries Post
Operative
Fever
Cholecystitis Pyogenic
Granuloma
Claudication Renal
Colic
Diverticular
Disease Scrotal
Mass
Dysphagia/Difficulty
Swallowing Scrotal
Pain
Fractures/Dislocations Sexual
Maturation,
Abnormal
Galactorrhea/Discharge Skin
Ulcers/Skin
Tumors
Generalized
Pain
Disorders Skin
Wounds/Regional
Anaesthesia
Gynecomastia Slipped
Capital
Femoral
Epiphysis
Hand/Wrist
Injuries Spinal
Trauma
Hepatomegaly Splenic
Rupture
Hernia
(Abdominal
Wall) Splenomegaly
Abdominal
Pain
(see
also
Blood
in
Urine/Hematuria)
Inguinal
Hernia Subdural
Hematoma
Joint
Pain,
Mono-­‐Articular
(Acute,
Chronic) Testicular
Torsion
Joint
Pain,
Poly-­‐Articular
(Acute,
Chronic) Tetanus
Lipoma Trauma
Local
Pain,
Hip/Knee/Ankle/Foot Urinary
Obstruction/Hesitancy/Prostatic
Cancer
Local
Pain,
Shoulder/Elbow/Wrist/Hand Urinary
Tract
Injuries
Local
Pain,
Spinal
Compression/Osteoporosis Varicose
Veins
Local
Pain,
Spine/Low
Back
Pain Vascular
Injury
Local
Pain,
Spine/Neck/Thoracic Von
Hippel
Lindau
Syndrome