M.B.B.S-M.B.B.S 3rd Year Community Medicine-Paper II(Kerala University of Health Sciences-2014)
Q.P. Code: 304001 Reg. no.: …………………
Third Professional MBBS (Part I) Degree Examinations, March 2014
Community Medicine-Paper II
Time: 3 Hours Total Marks: 60
• Answer all questions
• Draw diagrams wherever necessary
Essay: (10)
1. Sujatha is an 18 months old girl who is brought to you with a history of cough and
breathing difficulty over the past three days. Answer the following:
What are the danger signs that you would ask or look for. How would you classify
the disease and on what basis. How would you treat the child if there is at least one
general danger sign. (3+5+2=10)
Problems: (2x5=10)
2. Suma 6 years old child is studying in a school of your PHC area. She presents with fever
of 3 days duration. On examination you find maculo-papular rashes and some vesicles.
The lesions are well distributed all over the trunk as medical officer how will you manage
the situation.
3. As the medical officer of a PHC you are asked to prepare a project to improve the
services of the anganwadis under your jurisdiction. Describe your project protocol.
Short answer Question: (5x4=20)
4. Post exposure prophylaxis for category II animal bite
5. Treatment of multibacillary leprosy in a child aged 12 years
6. Behavior change communication in malaria
7. Factors encouraging counterfeit drugs
8. National guinea worm eradication programme
Differentiate between: (3x2=6)
9. Vivax and falciparum malaria
10. Monitoring and evaluation
11. Kwashiorkar and marasmus
Substantiate your answer with reasons: (2x2=4)
12. Fluorine is a double edged sword
13. Blanket treatment is essential for the control of trachoma
List the following: (5x2=10)
14. Facilities under CGHS
15. Steps in the planning cycle
16. Control measures against industrial cancer
17. Ways of acculturation
18. Conditions for medical termination of pregnancy
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