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.
OBSTETRICS GYNAECOLOGY
PAPER IV
Please read carefully the important instructions mentioned on Page
• 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.
PART B
6. Fetal cell free DNA in maternal blood.
Neuroprotector role of antepartum magnesium
sulphate.
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7. What is Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis
What is comprehensive chromosomal screening

What are the indications, benefits and risk of PGD
CCS?

8. Uterine transplant: Indications, procedure, ethical
considerations and cause of failure of uterine transplant.

9. What is Zika virus?
How is it transmitted?
How is the infection diagnosed in pregnant women?
How is the fetus affected?
Should amniocentesis be considered for diagnosis of
congenital Zika virus infection?

10. Role of progesterone in cases of recurrent pregnancy
loss.
Presence of echogenic bowel in antenatal
ultrasonography.
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