FINAL EXAM NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
JUNE 2016

POSSESSION USE OF CELL PHONES OR ANY SUCH ELECTRONIC GADGETS IS NOT PERMITTED INSIDE THE
EXAMINATION HALL.
GENERAL MEDICINE
PAPER III
MED/J/16/11/III
Time 3 hours
Max. Marks 100
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
• This question paper consists of 10 questions divided into Part and Part each part
containing 5 questions.
• Answers to questions of Part and Part 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 questions of Part attempted in answer sheet(s) of Part or vice versa shall
not be evaluated.
• Answer sheet(s) of Part and Part are not to be tagged together.
• Part and Part should be mentioned only on the covering page of the respective answer
sheet(s).
• 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. Clinical manifestations, diagnosis and treatment of peripheral
arterial disease.

2. A 20 year old male has a blood pressure of 180/110mmHg.
Enumerate the possible causes of hypertension in this
patient.
Outline the diagnosis and treatment of renal artery
stenosis.
3+7
3. Etiology of infective endocarditis.
Outline the diagnosis (clinical and laboratory) of infective
endocarditis.
4+6
4. Enumerate the causes of pulmonary infiltrates with
eosinophilia.
Clinical manifestations and management of eosinophilic
granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA).

5. Define obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome
(OSAHS).
Pathophysiology, diagnosis and health complications of
obstructive sleep apnea.

P.T.O.