FINAL EXAM NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
JUNE 2018

POSSESSION/USE OF CELL PHONES OR ANY SUCH ELECTRONIC GADGETS IS NOT PERMITTED INSIDE THE EXAMINATION HALL.
PAEDIATRICS
PAPER-I
TIME: 3 HOURS PED/J/18/31/I
MAX. MARKS: 100
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
This question paper consists of 10 questions divided into Part "A" and part each part
containing 5 questions.
Answers to questions of part A and part B are to be strictly attempted in separate answer sheet(s)
and the main supplementary answer sheet(s) used for each part must be tagged separately.
Answers to question(s) of Part A attempted in answer sheet(s) of part B or Vice versa shall not be
evaluated.
Answer sheets of Part A and Part B are not to be tagged together.
Part A and Part B should be mentioned only on the covering page of the respective answer sheets.
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:
PART A
1. Mechanism of action of valproate as an anti-epileptic drug.
Mechanisms of supraventricular tachycardia and mode of
action of adenosine in supraventricular tachycardia.
4+6
2. What are the usual patterns in haemoglobin electrophoresis in
beta thalassemia syndromes?
Describe oxygen dissociation curve and factors affecting it.
4+6
3. Neural tube defects.
What is the pathogenesis of oedema in nephrotic syndrome?
5+5
4. Fetal circulation and changes at birth.
Pulmonary function tests in childhood asthma
4+6
5. Draw pedigree chart for autosomal dominant inheritance
pattern of non-consanguineous parents.
Describe briefly various types of renal nuclear scans.
5+5
6. Measures of central tendency.
Ethical principles when doing research on human.
5+5
7. Mission Indradhanush.
WHO Classification of community acquired pneumonia in
children less than 5 years of age.
5+5
8. Sustainable development goals relevant to children.
Newborn screening is useful in which conditions and how it
can be done.
4+6
9. Prevention of iron deficiency anaemia in children under 5
years of age.
Magnesium and phosphate in treatment of acute severe
malnutrition.
5+5
10
Components of structured abstract.
Study designs
4+6