FINAL EXAM NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
JUNE 2017
POSSESSION USE OF CELL PHONES OR ANY SUCH ELECTRONIC GADGETS IS NOT PERMITTED INSIDE THE
EXAMINATION HALL.
ENDOCRINOLOGY
PAPER II
ENDO/J/17/07/II
Time 3 hours
Max. Marks 100
Important instructions:
• Attempt all questions in order.
• Each question carries 10 marks.
• Read the question carefully and answer to the point neatly and legibly.
• Do not leave any blank pages between two answers.
• Indicate the question number correctly for the answer in the margin space.
• Answer all the parts of a single question together.
• Start the answer to a question on a fresh page or leave adequate space between two answers.
• Draw table/diagrams/flowcharts wherever appropriate.
Write short notes on:
1. Management of hypercalcemia:
PTH related
PTH unrelated
5+5
2. Recurrent hypoglycemia in type 1 diabetes mellitus: Causes
recognition and treatment.
5+5
3. A 25 year male patient with dragging abdominal pain and
12cm right adrenal mass differential diagnosis and
investigations.
4+6
4. Differential diagnosis, investigations treatment outline for a
short statured girl of 8 years with lower limb deformity.

5. Mechanism and treatment of glucocorticoid induced
osteoporosis.
5+5
6. Diabetes insipidus after pituitary or hypothamic surgery:
Mechanisms and treatment.
5+5
7. Treatment options of thyroid associated orbitopathy.
10
8. Outline differential diagnosis, investigations and treatment of a
25 year old female with hirsuitism.

9. Differential diagnosis, investigations and treatment plan of a 6
month child with hypospadias (perineal) and non palpable
gonads?

10. Progestin only contraceptive methods preparations, efficacy
and side effects.