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.
PAEDIATRICS
PAPER II
PED/APRIL/16/31/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. Causes of neonatal anaemia.
Cyanosis in newborn.
5+5
2. Aetiology, pathogenesis, clinical features and management of
hypophosphataemia.

3. What is Severe Acute Malnutrition
What are the clinical signs of SAM?
Management of SAM in an one year old child weighing 5
kg.

4. An 8 year old child is brought with history of convulsions and
altered sensorium. His BP is 180/110 mmHg. Discuss the
differential diagnosis, laboratory investigations and
management of this patient.

5. Apnoea of prematurity.
Retinopathy of prematurity.
5+5
6. Management of steroid resistant and steroid dependent
nephrotic syndrome.
5+5
7. Management of:
Acute myeloid leukaemia
Aplastic anaemia.
5+5
8. Diagnosis and management of pertussis.
VAPP (Vaccine Associated Paralytic Poliomyelitis).
5+5
9. Fluoride and disease.
Hypervitaminosis A.
Hypervitaminosis D.

10. CSF formation and CSF circulation.
Enumerate the causes and management of:
i. Communicating hydrocephalus and;
ii. Non-communicating hydrocephalus.