📘 Step 1. Curriculum Coverage

🔬 Pathology

• Classify testicular tumors.
• Explain gross and microscopic morphology of benign and malignant testicular tumors.
• Discuss staging and prognosis of malignant testicular tumors.
• Explain the etiology and morphology of prostatitis.
• Explain the morphology and complications of BPH.
• Explain the clinical features, types and staging of prostatic carcinoma.

💊 Pharmacology

• Explain the role of gonadotropins in male infertility.
• Enlist androgen and anabolic-steroid preparations.
• Explain relevant pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic principles of androgens and antiandrogens.
• Explain mechanisms, clinical uses and adverse effects of androgen preparations.
• Classify antiandrogens.
• Explain ketoconazole specifically in its antiandrogen/steroid-synthesis-inhibiting role.
• Explain the mechanism and clinical use of finasteride.
• Explain the mechanism and clinical use of cyproterone acetate.
• Explain spironolactone specifically as an androgen-receptor blocker.
• Enlist drugs used for male contraception.
• Describe the role of gossypol as specified in the KMU curriculum.

🫘 Urology

• Discuss causes of male infertility.
• Explain the diagnostic work-up of male infertility.
• Define cryptorchidism and explain its etiology, complications and management.
• Explain causes, clinical features, complications and surgical management of hydrocele and varicocele.
• Explain the etiology, clinical features, complications and management of BPH.
• Explain the etiology, clinical features, complications, staging, management and prognosis of carcinoma prostate.