FINAL EXAM NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
APRIL 2016

POSSESSION USE OF CELL PHONES OR ANY SUCH ELECTRONIC GADGETS IS NOT PERMITTED INSIDE THE
EXAMINATION HALL.
OBSTETRICS GYNAECOLOGY
PAPER I
OBG/APRIL/16/25/I
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. Define birth asphyxia.
What is modified biophysical profile score?
What is the role of admission test?

2. What is TOLAC? What are the determinants of a successful
VBAC? How will you monitor this patient in labour? How will
you diagnose scar rupture?

3. Define maternal mortality. How it is calculated?
Enumerate the causes of maternal mortality.
What are the strategies to reduce maternal mortality?

4. What are the hormones produced by placenta?
What are the abnormalities of the placenta?
What are the placental perfusion disorders?

5. What are the pregnancy induced urinary tract changes?
What is asymptomatic bacteriuria its impact on
pregnancy?
How will you manage acute pyelonephritis in pregnancy?

6. What are the components of a standard ultrasound
examination in the 1st 2nd trimester?
What are the guidelines for nuchal thickness?
What are the abnormalities in measuring the biparietal
diameter?

7. What is T.T.S.?
What are the stages of T.T.S.?
Management prognosis of T.T.S.

P.T.O.
FINAL EXAM NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
APRIL 2016

POSSESSION USE OF CELL PHONES OR ANY SUCH ELECTRONIC GADGETS IS NOT PERMITTED INSIDE THE
EXAMINATION HALL.
OBSTETRICS GYNAECOLOGY
PAPER I
8. Define recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL).
What are causes for RPL?
How will you investigate such a case?

9. What are the major short long term problems with very
low birth weight infants?
What is the pathophysiology of preterm labour?
What are the preventive strategies to prevent preterm
delievery?

10. Classify functional heart disease.
How would you manage labour in women with rheumatic
heart disease?
Role of anticoagulants in patients with prosthetic valve in
pregnancy.