Dr MGR Educational and Research Institute 2010 M.B.B.S FINAL Revised (Non-Semester) Regulations Part II VII - PAEDIATRICS INCLUDING NEONATOLOGY - Question Paper

February 2010


FINAL M.B.B.S. DEGREE exam.
Revised (Non-Semester) Regulations
Part II
Paper VII - PAEDIATRICS INCLUDING NEONATOLOGY

Time : 3 hours Maximum: 100 Marks

I. Essay ques. : (2 x 15 = 30)

1. List the common causes of pyrexia of unknown origin in children.
Briefly indicate the investigations for a child with prolonged fever
more than 2 weeks. explain the specific treatment for 6 year old
child with falciparum malaria.

2. describe failure to thrive in children. List the investigations for a 6
month old baby with failure to thrive. Indicate how to treat a 9
month old baby with failure to thrive due to faulty feeding technique.

II. Write Short notes on : (10 x five = 50)

1. Differences ranging from Kwashiorkar and marasmus.

2. Zinc deficiency in children.

3. Measles mumps rubella (MMR) vaccine.

4. Rheumatic fever prophylaxis.

5. Diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis.

6. Management of febrile fits.

7. APGAR score.

8. Baby friendly hospital Initiative.

9. Pediatric HIV infection.

10. Atypical pneumonia in children.

III. Short ans ques. : (10 x two = 20)

1. Oral rehydration therapy corner.

2. Peripheral smear in iron deficiency anemia.

3. Stepwise management of bronchial asthma.

4. Indications for intravenous immunoglobulins in children.

5. Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.

6. Differences ranging from cyanotic spell and breath holding spell.

7. Features of viper envenomation.

8. Causes of respiratory distress in new born.

9. Differences ranging from physiological and pathological jaundice in new born.

10.Caput succedaneum.

Earning:   Approval pending.