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BOARD
OF EXAMINATIONS
FINAL
EXAM
DECEMBER
201O
PEDIATRICS
PAPER
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PED/D/10/31/l
Time
: 3 hours
Max.
Marks
: 100
Attempt
all
questions
in^order'
iactl
iluestion
carries
10 marks'
1 Write
the
common
causes
and
differential
diagnosis
of
gross
2+2+6
symptomatic
hematuria
Provide
an algorithm
for
its laboratory
and
radiological
evaluation'
2
Write
the
characteristic
features
of
febrile
seizures
in children'
2+2+3+3
Enumerate
the
differentiating
points for atypicar
febrire
seizure.
outline
the indications
ano
regime
for continuous
prophylaxis
in febrile
selzures'
3 Define
acute
oronchiolitis
Describe
its
etiopathogenesis
and
2+2+2+4
characteristic
features'
Outline
the
essential
steps
in management
of
7
bronchiolitis.
Tabulate
the
classification
of Juvenile
ldiopathic
Arthritis
and
state
4+6
princiPles
of its treatment'
Enumerate
sources
of lead
poisoning'
Outline
the mechanism
of toxicity
3+3+4
and
clinical
features
of lead
poisoning'
Outline
the management
of dog bite
in a four
year old child
'
1 0
Describe
the
types
of hearing
loss
in children'
Enumerate
the causes
of
4+6
hearing
loss
in children'
8
Define
hyponatremia'
Enumerate
the etiology
of hyponatremia
2+3+5
Descri bethemanagementofhypovol emi chyponatremi a.
I Outline
the
'10
steps
of management
of severe
malnutrition'
as
per WHO
10
guidelines,
in appropriate
sequence
l 0Di scusst hemanagement of acut edi ar r heawi t hpar t i cu| ar r ef er encet o3+2+3+2
low osmolarity
ORS,
zinc,
probiotics
and antibiotics'
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FINAL EXAM
DECEMBER 201O
NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
PED/D/10/31/tl
Ti me
Max. Marks
: 3 hours
: 100
Attempt all questions
in order.
Each question
carries 10 marks.
outline the fine motor milestones
along with their normal age of achievement
In sequence aftained between birth and 5 years
of age.
Define failure to thrive and tabulate its causes. oufline the approach to
manage a child with failure to thrive.
Discuss the approach to diagnosis of
persistent purmonary
Hypertensiqn
of
Newborn (PPHN).
oufline the avairabre modarities
of management,
highlighting
their key features, in a tabular format.
Enumerate functions
of vitamin A in human body. Taburate
the wHo
classification
of vitamin A deficiency.
ou ine the treatment schedule for
managi ng Xerophthal mi a
i n chi l dren.
outline the risk factors, pathophysiology
and principles
of management
of
intraventricular
hemorrhage
in preterm
neonates.
Discuss
the principles
of care of the skin in neonates.
oufline the role of
touch and massage therapy in newborn infants.
Define Under-S mortarity rate. comment on its current status and etiorogy in
India. outline important
strategies
/programs undertaken
by Govt. of India to
improve Under-S child survival.
Provide algorithms
for case-detection
and treatment
for a child with fever,
suspected to have malaria, as per
National Vector-borne
Disease
control
Program:
a ln an area where microscopy
resurts are avairabre within 24 hours;
and
b. In an area where microscopy
results are not available
within 24 hours.
Define
complementary
feeding.
Oufline the attributes
of complementary
foods. Enumerate
the recommendations
on complementary
feeding,
as
per
the Nationat
Guidetines
on Infant and
young
Child Feeding (lyCF).
Discuss
the pathophysiology,
classification
and diagnostic
features
of
necrotizing
enterocolitis.
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2+3+5
3+3+4
4+3+3
2+2+2+4
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20IO
Time
: 3 hours
Max, Marks
: 100
Aftempt
all questions
in order.
Each question
carries
10 marks.
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tsnumerate
the
complications
of acute post_streptococcal
gtomerulonephritis.
Describe
their
management
in brief.
Outline
the diagnostic
criteria
of diabetes
insipidus.
Discuss
the
management
of nephrogenic
diabetes
insipidus.
Enumerate
the causes
and
oufline
the characteristics
and treatment
of Supraventricular
Tachycardia
(SW)
in an infant.
Define
myoclonic
epilepsy.
Discuss
in brief the characteristic
features
of different
types
of myoclonic
epilepsies,
with onset
in
infancy.
Outline
the
clinical
features,
radiological
changes,
diagnosis
and
treatment
of nutritional
vitamin
D deficiency
rickets.
Dlscuss
the
clinical
features,
diagnosis
and
management
of
Developmental
Dysplasia
of Hip (DDH).
Discuss
evaluation
and
management
of an
g
year
old
male
with
primary
nocturnal
enuresis.
Describe
the characteristic
changes
observed
in fundus
examination
of a child with
i. Chronic
hypertension;
ii. Acute
lymphoblastic
Ieukemia;
i i i . Longstandi ng
di abetesmel l i tus
Outline
the characteristic
clinlcal
features
of
,efihema
multiforme,
and
'Stevens-Johnson
Syndrome,.
Enumerate
the principles
of
management
of Stevens
_
Johnson
syndrome.
Outline
the management
of an
g-year
old child
with acute
liver
cell
failure
and hepatic
encephalopathy.
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FINAL EXAM
NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
PED/D/10/31/lV
PEDIATRICS
PAPER
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Ti me : 3 hours
Max. Mar ks : 100
,
Attempt all
questions in order.
" li Each
question
carries 10 marks
1 Enumerate the hormones secreted by anterior
pituitary and list ihe 3+7
factors stimulating and inhibiting secretion of growth hormone.
2 Discuss the etiology,
pathogenesis and diagnostic workup of acute 3+3+4
autoi mmune hemol yti c anemi a.
3 Define and explain sensitivity, specificity,
positive predictive value and 2.5X4
negative
predictive value of a diagnostic test.
4 Outl i ne the normal bi l i rubi n metabol i sm. Outl i ne the
pri nci pl e
of 4+3+3
phototherapy for treatment of neonatal
jaundice.
List factors that
influence the efiicacy of
phototherapy.
5 Discuss the lung function abnormalities in severe asthma. What is the 6+4
role of lung function evaluation in management of asthma in children?
6 Describe the etiology,
pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of 1+2+3+4
antibiotic associated diarrhea;
7 Enlist the functions of
pancieas.
Outline the
pancreatic function tests 4+6
and their implications in
pediatric practice.
I Discuss the
pathophysiology of hyaline membrane disease in 10
premature newborns.
I Write short notes on the following:
a. Grading of vesico-ureteric reflux and indications of surgical 3+2
intervention in children with vesico-ureteric reflux.
b. Peri pheral smear fi ndi ngs i n i ron defi ci ency and 812 defi ci ency 2.5+2.5
anemta.
10 Describe in brief the diseases in which lVlG is used for treatment. 5+2+1+2
Write the dosage, administration and side effects of lVlG.
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EXAMINATION HALL.