PAEDIATRICS:-

JANUARY, 2017 Time 2 Hours

1. A one and half year old child is brought to the emergency
department with history of loose motion and vomiting for 3 days. His
weight is 7 kg
(a) Tabulate signs of some and severe dehydration as per WHO
Integrate management of neonatal and childhood illness guidelines.
(b) Outline management of some dehydration in the above child.
5+5=10
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2. Management of algorithm of neonatal seizure.
3. Strategies to reduce mother to child transmission of HIV (Human
Immunodeficiency Virus) infection.
4. Management of minimal lesion idiopathic nephrotic syndrome.
5. Typhoid vaccine-types, dose schedule and age of vaccination.
6. Outline drug treatment of childhood tuberculosis as per Revised
National Tuberculosis Control Program.
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7. List causes of acute flaccid paralysis in children.
8. List all points of good attachment of breast feeding.
9. Emergency management of febrile seizure.
10. List red flag signs of Autism.
11. Age independent criteria for assessment of Protein Energy
Malnutrition children.
JULY, 2016
Max. Marks 40
1. Enumerate the causes of iron deficiency in childhood. Discuss the
management and preventive strategies for iron deficiency anemia in
India. 4 + 3 + 3=10
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2. Approach to a child with stridor.
3. Etiology and clinical features of acute viral hepatitis.
4. Treatment of acute exacerbation of asthma.
5. Nocturnal enuresis.
6. Complications of measles.
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7. Management of Hyperkalemia.
8. Clinical features of Vitamin A deficiency.
9. Erb's palsy
10. Colostrum
11. Bacille calmette Guerin vaccine.
JANUARY, 2016
1. What are the causes of wheezing in a child? How will you manage
child with acute severe asthma? 5+5
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2. Diagnosis and management of Typhoid fever.
3. List the causes of Jaundice in the first week of life and outline
important points to differentiate physiological from pathological
jaundice in newborn.
4. Clinical features of hypothyroidism
5. Delayed puberty and its etiology
6. Pneumococcal vaccine - types, indications and dosage schedule.
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7. Treatment of iron deficiency anaemia.
8. Immediate and long term handicaps of intrauterine growth retarded
babies
9. Prevention of malnutrition at family level
10. Secondary prophylaxis of Rheumatic fever
11. Complications of acute bacterial meningitis
AUGUST 2015
1. Write the various causes of anemia in children. how will you
evaluate a child with hemolytic anemia? 5+ 5:10
SAQ
2. Apgar score
3. Clinical features of Congestive Heart Failure in children
4. Down's syndrome
5. Causes, types and treatment of Enuresis
6. Rota virus vaccines - types, dose schedule and age of vaccination

VSAQ
7. Oral rehydration solution (ORS)
8. Management of status epilepticus
9. CSF picture of tuberculous meningitis
10. Management of Nephrotic syndrome
11. Undescended testis
JANUARY, 2015
1) A 2 years old child is brought to the pediatric Outpatient department
with history of fever and maculo papular rashes all over the body for
last 3 days.
a) List important causes of the above condition.
b) Briefly write clinical features, complications and prevention of
Measles. 4+6=10
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2) Management of acute renal failure.
3) Clinical features and management of Cyanotic spells in a case of
Tetralogy of Fallot
4) Causes of short stature
5) Diagnosis and management of neonatal Sepsis.
6) List warning signs of Dengue fever.
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7) List red flag signs of Autism
8) Interpretation of Tuberculin test
9) List anti-infective factors in human milk
10) Tabulate advantages and disadvantages of oral and inactivated
polio vaccine
11) Enumerate causes of Anasarca.
AUGUST, 2014
1) Enumerate the factors affecting growth and development.
How do you evaluate short stature? 5+5=10
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2) Approach to child with hematuria.
3) Etiology and clinical features of hyperkalemia.
4) Treatment of childhood pyogenic meningitis.
5) Hemophilus influenza Pneumonia
6) Clinical features and complications of Tetralogy of Fallot.
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7) Vitamin A prophylaxis.
8) Causes of Hydrocephalus.
9) Birth Injuries.
10) Side effects of steroid therapy.
11) Thumb sucking.
JANUARY, 2014
1. Describe the causes, clinical features, laboratory investigations and
management of Iron Deficiency Anemia in children-2+3+2+3=10m
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2. Measles Vaccine
3. Febrile convulsions
4. Developmental mile stones in a 9 months old child
5. Breath Holding Spells
6. Primary and secondary prophylaxis for prevention of Rheumatic
disease (Rheumatic fever)
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7. Management of acute attack of asthma in children
8. Mention `4 clinical manifestations of ascaris lumbricoides
infestation.
9. Prevention and treatment of Hypothermia in newborn babies
10. Definition of low birth weight, small for date and preterm baby
11. Mention the `4 prongs for the treatment of Congestive Heart
Failure (CHF) in children
AUGUST, 2013
1. Describe the clinical features, diagnosis and management of
Tubercular meningitis in children=4+3+3
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2. DPT vaccine
3. Organophosphorus poisoning
4. Pica
5. Causes, diagnosis and treatment of rickets
6. Modified Jones criteria for Rheumatic fever (Rheumatic heart
disease)
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7. Management of neonatal convulsions
8. Clinical features of Bronchiolitis
9. Treatment of Enteric Fever in children
10. Wellcome classification of Protein Energy malnutrition (PEM)
11. Treatment of Idiopathic (Immune) Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP)
FEBRUARY-2013
1. Describe the clinical features, complications and management of a 2
year Old child with severe protein energy malnutrition (PEM)
4+3+3=10m
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2. Clinical features and diagnosis of Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) in
infancy and childhood
3. Kerosene oil poisoning
4. Management of Neonatal Jaundice
5. APGAR Score
6. Clinical features of Thrombocytopenia
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7. Management of Cyanotic Spell
8. Clinical Features of Vitamin A deficiency
9. Thumb Sucking
10. CSF Picture of pyogenic Meningitis
11. Mention four causes of constipation in children
AUGUST, 2012
1. Describe the advantages of breast feeding. What are the
disadvantages of artificial feeding? =6+4=10m
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2. Management of Nephrotic syndrome
3. Hepatitis B vaccines
4. Clinical features of bronchiolitis
5. Differential diagnosis of acute flaccid paralysis
6. Management of Congestive cardiac failure
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7. Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS)
8. Complications of Diphtheria
9. Cephalhematoma
10. Furosemide
11. Nocturnal enuresis
FEBRUARY, 2012
1. Define growth. Discuss the factors affecting the growth. Name the
anthropometric parameters for growth assessment=2+6+2=10m
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2. National Immunization Schedule
3. Enumerate the causes of Anemia in children.
4. How do you manage febrile convulsions?
5. What are the causes of Birth injuries?
6. Principles of Management in dehydration.
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7. Vitamin A prophylaxis.
8. Causes of Microcephaly.
9. Name the complications of renal failure.
10. Radiological findings in Tetralogy of Fallots.
11. Urinary findings in post-streptococcal acute glomerulonephritis.
AUGUST, 2011
1. Define pre-term baby. Discuss the factors affecting prematurity.
Name the complication of prematurity. 2+5+3=10m
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2. BCG Immunization.
3. Classify Hemolytic anemias and how do you manage hemolytic
anemias.
4. How do you manage Status epilepticus?
5. What are the causes of Neonatal Jaundice?
6. Outline the management of Nephrotic syndrome.
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7. Clinical features of Vitamin D deficiency.
8. Causes of Macrocephaly.
9. Name the complication of Pneumonia.
10. Peripheral smear findings in acute lymphatic Leukemia.
11. Clinical features of Malaria.
FEBRUARY, 2011
1. Define growth and development. Discuss the factors which influence
growth and development. Mention the normal milestones achieved by
one year old infant. 2+5+3=10m
Write Short Notes: 2. Pathological Jaundice of Newborn
3. Management of acute glomerulonephritis
4. Spastic cerebral palsy.
5. Infant Mortality Rate (IMR).
6. Tetralogy of Fallot.
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7. National Immunization Days.
8. Absence attacks.
9. Down Syndrome
10. Hypervitaminosis A.
11. Congenital Hypothyroidism.
AUGUST, 2010
1. Discuss the etiology, clinical features and management of acute
upper respiratory infection in a child. 3+3+4=10
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2. Newer Vaccines.
3. Principles and management of dehydration.
4. How do you manage acute renal failure?
5. Discuss the causes of Thrombocytopenia.
6. How do you manage febrile convulsions?
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7. Neurological complications of Measles.
8. Causes of short stature.
9. Name the complication of cyanotic heart diseases
10. Peripheral smear findings in iron deficiency anemia.
11. Clinical features of dengue fever.
FEBRUARY, 2010
1. Define Protein Energy Malnutrition (PEM). How do you classify PEM
disorders? How do you manage a case of Kwashiorkor? 2+3+5=10m
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2. Causes of hepatosplenomegaly in a 8 month old child
3. National Rural Health Mission
4. Nocturnal Enuresis
5. Acute Bronchiolitis
6. Cyanotic spells
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7. Hib Vaccine
8. Nephrotic Syndrome
9. Modified Jones criteria
10. Early onset sepsis
11. Carbamazepine
SEPTEMBER, 2009
1. A nine month old infant presents with acute watery diarrhea.
What are the causes? What complications do you anticipate? How do
you manage a child with some dehydration?=2+3+5
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2. Occular manifestations of Vitamin A deficiency (WHO classification).
3. Mantoux Test
4. Complications of measles.
5. Kerosene poisoning.
6. Hemophilia A.
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7. Intrauterine growth restriction.
8. Acute flaccid paralysis.
9. Croup.
10. Causes of hematuria.
11. Pica
MARCH, 2009
1. Discuss the various causes of convulsions in a 2 day old neonate and
describe the investigative work up and treatment of neonate
convulsions=2+6+2=10
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2. Assessment of the appropriateness of growth in a one year old.
3. Investigations and treatment of a newborn with hypothyroidism.
4. Treatment of Patent Ductus Arteriosus.
5. Treatment of Acute Bronchial Asthma.
6. Causes of Acute respiratory insufficiency and management.
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7. Pseudoparalysis causes
8. Problems in a child with cleft palate
9. Disproportionate short stature causes
10. Thumb sucking.
11. CSF findings in pyogenic meningitis
SEPTEMBER, 2008
1. Discuss the known causes of Intrauterine Growth Retardation
(IUGR), the various complications that are anticipated in a full term low
birth weight neonate and steps taken to prevent these
complications.=2+6+2=10m
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2. Principles of management of accidental poisonings.
3. Causes, diagnosis and treatment of rickets.
4. Prevention of Neural Tube Defects.
5. 3 causes of Metabolic Acidosis in children and treatment.
6. Immunological benefits of exclusive breast feeding
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7. Constant clinical features of Kwashiorkor.
8. Complications of Acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis.
9. Preventable causes of mental retardation.
10. Definition and causes of microcephaly.
11. ECG findings in hyperkalaemia.
MARCH/APRIL 2008
1. Describe five important nutritional causes of growth retardation.
Describe the treatment of nutritional rickets=10
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2. Life threatening complications of Acute Post Streptococcal
glomerulanephritis.
3. Secondary Rheumatic Prophylaxis
4. Classification of congenital cyanotic heart diseases
5. Genetic basis of Downs syndrome
6. Investigations for suspected neonatal hypothyroidism.
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7. Four causes of delayed closure of fontanelle
8. Peripheral blood smear picture of Nutritional Anemias
9. Treatment of scabies
10. Side effects of steroid therapy
11. Drug treatment of Hypertensive Emergencies
SEPT/OCT- 2007
1. Describe the evaluation of physical growth and development of
children from birth till one year of age=10
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2. Definition and causes of microcephaly in children
3. Cerebrospinal fluid picture in acute bacterial and tuberculous
meningitis
4. Biochemical and radiological features in nutritional rickets
5. Treatment of cyanotic spell in Tetralogy of fallot
6. Triaging and management of Diarrhoeal dehydration
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7. Four reasons why poliomyelitis is globally eradicable
8. Three microscopic differences between plasmodium vivax and
falciparum
9. Neurological complications of measles
10. Choice of antibiotics for treatment of multidrug resistant typhoid
fever
11. Electrocardiographic changes in Hyperkalemia
MAY, 2007
1. What are the ten steps to be implemented in a Baby Friendly
Hospital to promote and sustain breast feeding=10m
2. Write short=
a) Case Management Plan of Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI) in ARI
Control Programme.
b) Haemophilus influenzae type b preventive vaccines
c) Four clinical types of childhood Asthma
d) Principles of treatment of Diabetic Ketoacidosis
e) Treatment of cretinism or congenital hypothyroidism
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a) Asymmetric Tonic Neck Reflex
b) Late complications in Preterm children
c) Investigative work up of cord blood at birth in Rh iso immunization
d) Prevention of Neural Tube Defects
e) Choice of antibiotics in the treatment of childhood pyogenic
meningitis
OCTOBER-2006
1. Describe the etiology & clinical features of Measles. Enumerate the
complications & prevention of Measles
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2. Hepatitis B Vaccine
3. Benefits of Breast feeding
4. Enumerate the common problems of preterm neonate
5. Haemodynamics and clinical features of ventricular septal defect
6. Risk factors and diagnosis of Iron deficiency anaemia
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7. CSF findings in pyogenic meningitis
8. Medication used in Acute Severe Asthma
9. Differentiate between stunting and wasting
10. Four causes of hydrocephalus
11. Lumbar puncture-procedure
MAY-2006 (N.R.)
1. Discuss the extent of problem of preterm deliveries in India, the
various problems faced by a preterm newborn delivered at 30 weeks
gestation and the preventive steps taken to avoid 3 of the major
complications (2+6+2)
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2. Clinical features of severe diarrhoeal dehydration and its
management
3. Radiological features of nutritional rickets and scurvy
4. Peripheral smears picture in common haemolytic anaemias.
5. Prevention of Rh Iso-immunization
6. Japanese B encephalitis vaccine
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7. Causes of acute viral bronchiolitis
8. Four complications of congenital cyanotic heart diseases
9. Treatment of iron deficiency anaemia
10. Management of Neonatal convulsion
11. Enlist four of the ten steps for successful breast feeding.
OCTOBER, 2005 (New Regulations)
1. Mention the common causes of neonatal jaundice. Describe the
causes, clinical course and management of physiologic jaundice.
Differentiate physiologic from pathologic jaundice = (2+6+2)
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2. Clinical features and management of typical febrile convulsions
3. Etiology, clinical features and management of immune (Idiopathic)
thrombocytopenic purpura
4. Diagnosis and management of tuberculous meningitis
5. Clinical features and diagnosis of urinary tract infection
6. HIB Vaccine
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7. Prevention of hepatitis A
8. Four clinical features of congenital Rubella syndrome
9. Interpretation of Mantoux test
10. Exclusive breast feeding
11. Prevention of hemorrhagic disease of newborn
MAR/APR.2005.(N.R.)
1. Describe the Etiopathogenesis, clinical features and management of
Beta Thalassemia (2+4+4=10)
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2. Clinical features and etiology of Bacterial pneumonia
3. Clinical features and management of cyanotic spell
4. Pathogenesis and diagnosis of minimal change nephritic syndrome
5. Management of severe dehydration (plan C in DTTU management)
6. Dengue hemorrhagic fever, etiology, clinical features and
management
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7. ECG findings in hyperkalaemia
8. Red cell
9. 4 complications of pyogenic meningitis
10. 4 causes of neonatal convulsions
11 .Prevention of hyaline membrane disease
APRIL, 2004. (NEW REGULATIONS)
1. What clinical manifestations and diagnosis of acute rheumatic fever.
How do you manage rheumatic carditis (4+3+3)
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2. Treatment of bronchiolitis
3. Primary Immunization schedule
4. Complications of Chickenpox
5. Antimicrobial factors in breast milk
6. Diagnosis of febrile convulsions
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7. Enlist four of the ten steps for successful Breast feeding.
8. Mention two life threatening complications of severe malnutrition
9. Mention two drugs used in cyanotic spells
10. Treatment of Breath holding spells
11. Mention four important complications of small for gestational age
infants.
SEPT.2003 (New Regulations)
1. List the causes of jaundice appearing on the first postnatal day. How
do you investigate and manage ABO hemolytic disease of newborn
(2+4+4)
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2. Principles of growth and development
3. Step wise management of an asphyxiated newborn
4. Causes of recurrent respiratory tract infection
5. Dietary management of protein-energy malnutrition
6. Treatment of Pinworm infestation.
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7. Define neonatal mortality rate and write 4 leading causes of
neonatal mortality in India.
8. Causes of benign intracranial hypertension in children
9. Head growth from birth to 1 year of age.
10. Specific management of Nephrotic Syndrome
11. Composition of super ORS.