UPSC Mains MEDICAL-SCIENCE-PAPER-II 2016

Discuss the principles of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). In which conditions, has it a better diagnostic value than computerized tomography (CT) scan ?

An 18-year-old young girl has attacks of restlessness, insomnia, cold sweating and fear. Discuss the differential diagnosis. Outline the principles of management of "generalized anxiety disorder".

Describe the clinical features of bilirubin encephalopathy in early neonatal period.

Enumerate the predisposing factors contributing to bilirubin encephalopathy in newborn infants.

Name the long-term pathological and clinical sequelae of bilirubin encephalopathy.

Define "Severe stunting" and "Severe wasting" in under-five children.

Outline the diagnostic criteria for "Severe Acute Malnutrition" (1) in children between 6 months - 5 years of age; and (2) in infants below 6 months of age.

What is the likely diagnosis ?

Discuss the etiopathogenesis, management and prevention of this condition.

Discuss the probable etiologies of this episode.

Outline the investigations required for diagnosis and management.

Describe the management of acute anterior wall myocardial infarction.

Define "persistent diarrhoea" in under-five children. How is it different from "chronic diarrhoea"?

Discuss the dietary management of persistent diarrhoea.

Enumerate a few common causes of chronic diarrhoea.

What is your diagnosis and suspected etiopathogenesis?

Outline the steps of management and briefly state the prognosis.

Describe the etiopathogenesis of this condition.

Discuss the short-term and long-term management of this disorder.

Discuss the classification and identification of treatment of a young infant (age 6 weeks) with feeding problem and malnutrition, according to IMNCI case-management guidelines.

Define a non-infective and a parasitic, infective dermatosis.

Describe the histopathological features of the above conditions in a healthy adult and in immuno-compromised individuals.

What is the likely diagnosis ?

How will you classify the chronic kidney disease?

Discuss the management of advanced renal failure.

What is the most likely diagnosis and what are the probable micro-organisms causing this condition ?

Classify the severity of disease in this patient.

Outline the principles of management of this child.