Medical Sciences: IAS Mains: 2000
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Paper-I
- Answer any five of the following questions in not more than 200 words each:
- Describe the microscopic anatomy of testis. Add a note on spermatogenesis (12) .
- Describe structure and functions of placenta at term (12) .
- What is plantar reflex? How it is elicited? Describe ifs nerve supply and importance (12) .
- What is nerve-supply of carotid sinus? What are the functions of carotid sinus (12) ?
- Enumerate with suitable examples the mechanisms involved in conversion of a substrate to its products through an enzymatic reaction (12) .
- Schematically depict the integration of the metabolic activities in liver and muscle in regulation of blood glucose after 72 hours of starvation (12) .
Section A
(Anatomy, Physiology & Biochemistry)
- Answer the following questions
- Describe the formation of inguinal canal. Add a note on inguinal hernias (30) .
- Describe the course and distribution of mandibular branch of fifth cranial nerve (30) .
- Answer the following questions
- What is the mechanism, sites of actions and of origin of insulin? What other hormones balance it in human body and how (20) ?
- What are the main factors which maintain and regulate venous return (20) ?
- What are the factors which increase oxygen supply to more active tissues (20) ?
- Answer the following questions
- Sequence the events contributing to the regulation of plasma cholesterol levels as a consequence of receptor mediated uptake of LDL by hepatic and extra-hepatic tissues (30) .
- What is ketoacidosis? How will you differentiate between metabolic acidosis and respiratory acidosis (30) ?
Section B
(Pathology, Microbiology, Forensic Medicine, Pharmacology and Toxicology)
- Answer any five of the following questions in about 200 words each:
- Explain the terms metaplasia, anaplasia, dysplasia, hyperplasia and hypoplasia with suitable examples (12) .
- What are the complications and sequelae of streptococ-cal sore throat? Discuss its treatment (12) .
- Discuss the role of biologic agents in the etiopathogenesis of neopiasia (12) .
- Give indications, contraindications and side effects of rifampin (12) .
- Discuss the mechanism of action, therapeutic uses and adverse effects of methotrexate (12) .
- How will you use the blood grouping system in case of disputed paternity (12) ?
Section C
(Pharmacology Forensic Medicine & Toxicology)
- Answer the following questions
- Define cirrhosis of liver. Classify cirrhotic conditions of liver. Discuss the etiopathogenesis and pathology of primary biliary cirrhosis (30) .
- Discuss the etiopathogenesis and pathological lesions of rheumatic fever (30) .
- Answer the following questions
- How will you determine whether the incised wound is ante mortem or post mortem (20) ?
- Enumerate various physical and chemical tests to confirm the presence of semen in a given sample (20) .
- Discuss the various methods for control of rabies in India (20) .
- Answer the following questions
- Classify non-narcotic analgesics (20) .
- Discuss the mechanism of action, dosage and toxicity of doxycycline (20) .
- Describe the mechanism of action, dosage and adverse reactions of dapsone (20) .
Paper-II
Section A
(General Medicine, Paediatrics, Dermatology and Preventive and Social Medicine)
- Write short notes on any five of the following: (5 × 12 = 60)
- Diseases caused by alcohol consumption
- Anxiety neurosis
- Infantile diarrhoea
- Scabies
- Epidemiological triad
- Prevention of essential hypertension
- Describe etiology, diagnosis and management of acute leukaemias (60) .
- Discuss major nutritional diseases prevalent in India (60) .
- Answer the following questions
- Discuss diagnosis of pyrexia of unknown origin (20) .
- Describe multi-drug resistance in tuberculosis (20) .
- Describe the levels of prevention with reference to leprosy (20) .
Section B
[General Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynaecology (including Family Planning) ]
- Write short notes on any five of the following: (5 × 12 = 60)
- Complications of Whipple՚s operation (Pancreatico-duodenectomy)
- Investigate work up in unilateral hydronephrosis in a 15 year old child
- Management of supracondyiar fracture of femur in a 30 year old
- Components of reproductive and child health
- Screening techniques for genital malignancies
- Causes and management of acute uterine inversion
- Classify the tumours of salivary gland. Briefly describe the management of 3 × 3 cm parotid swelling in a 50 year old (60) .
- Describe the diagnosis and management of pregnancy induced hypertension at 38 weeks of gestation (60) .
- Write in brief about:
- Management of perforated duodenal ulcer in a 45 year old man (20)
- Vasectomy (20)
- Indications and techniques of second trimester abortion (20)