KUHS MBBS Pediatrics Previous Question Paper - March 2024 (320001 2019 Scheme)

320001Kerala University of Health Sciences · Pediatrics · 2024 · March · 2019 Scheme

Questions (22)

1.An 18-month old baby is brought to casualty with history of cough, breathing difficulty and poor feeding of three days duration. His weight is 6.5 kg, mid-upper arm circumference 9 cm and has bilateral pedal edema. His respiratory rate is 62/mt and has lower chest in drawing a) Give the probable diagnosis b) Enumerate the points from history and examination to substantiate this diagnosis c) List six complications of this condition d) Describe the step wise management with an illustration of time frame e) Describe the importance of mid-upper arm circumference
15 Marks
2.A 4-year-old unimmunized boy is brought with history of fever, sore throat and drooling of saliva for past 5 days. On examination he is sick looking, has dirty white patches over both tonsils extending to uvula and bilaterally enlarged upper cervical nodes a) What is the most probable diagnosis b) Enumerate four points to substantiate your diagnosis c) List four causes of patch in the throat d) Enumerate six complications of this condition e) Describe the management of this child f) Enumerate the steps taken to prevent this disease in other children at home
15 Marks
3.Describe the hemodynamics, clinical features and complications of Tetrology of Fallot
8 Marks
4.Define obesity. Describe common etiologies and complications of obesity. List four preventive strategies for obesity
8 Marks
5.Describe the clinical features, complications and management of Henoch Schonlein purpura
8 Marks
6.Enumerate the investigations and management of a two-year-old child with fever and cough for the past 3 weeks having a known contact with an open case of tuberculosis
8 Marks
7.Describe the etiology, clinical features, complications and management of acute glomerulonephritis in a seven-year-old child
8 Marks
8.Enumerate four obligatory developmental milestones in all domains in a two-year-old child. Name two developmental screening tools
4 Marks
9.Enumerate the catchup vaccination schedule in a two-year-old unimmunised child
4 Marks
10.Draw and label a flow chart depicting the approach to the diagnosis of a child with microcytic anemia
4 Marks
11.Enumerate the components of newborn screening program in Kerala.
4 Marks
12.Describe the four pillars of medical ethics
4 Marks
13.Name the drug of choice and one common complications of the drug in a child with acute seizures.
1 Mark
14.What is the therapeutic dose of iron and duration of treatment in iron deficiency anemia.
1 Mark
15.List FOUR clinical features of a child with acute diarrheal disease with severe dehydration
1 Mark
16.Enumerate the CSF findings in a child with pyogenic meningitis in term of cells, protein and sugar
1 Mark
17.List FOUR causes of respiratory distress in a preterm baby
1 Mark
18.List FOUR clinical signs in a child with hepatic failure
1 Mark
19.List TWO indications for the use of zinc in children
1 Mark
20.Expand AEFI
1 Mark
21.List the radiological features of duodenal atresia
1 Mark
22.Name the drug of choice in a 10-year-old child with scrub typhus
1 Mark

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