ARYABHATTA KNOWLEDGE UNIVERSITY
A.N. Sinha Institute of Social Studies Campus (West),
North Gandhi Maidan,
(Near D.M. Residence)
Patna-800 001, Phone: +91612-2219106,
website: www.akubihar.ac.in
PATHOLOGY (Paper Code: Paper I – 201041 and Paper II – 201042)
Distribution of Marks:
Written Paper 80 Marks
(Paper I-40, Paper II-40)
Oral 15 Marks
Practical 25 Marks
Internal Assessment 30 Marks
Written -15Practical -15)
Total 150 Marks
Written Paper –Two
Time allowed 3 hours (for each paper)
Full Marks 80-(40 for each paper)
All question for both the paper are to be set by single external examiner preferably and two internal from within the State.
Examiners:
There shall be four examiners-Two external from outside the state preferably and two internal from within the
State.
A candidate will be declared to have passed the examination in the subject provided he or she secures 50% in aggregate with a minimum of 50 % of the total marks in written and oral, and 50% in practical and internal
assessment.
A candidate will be declared to have passed the subject with honours provided he or she secures 75% or more marks of the total.
Question should be objective type and short notes. Descriptive question would be preferably avoided.
(iii) Paper I Shall contain question from the following topics:-
(1) GENERAL PATHOLOGY
(a) General consideration – Introduction, Disease, Hereditary, Environmental Malformation, Death.
(b) Inflammation & Repair.
(c) Disturbances of nutrition – Progressive & retrogressive change.
(d) Degeneration: Necrosis, Disturbances of circulation Ischemia, Hyperemia of circulation,
Gangrene, Thrombosis, Haemorrhage, Embolism, Shock & Edema.
(e) Sarcoidosis
(f) Pigments & PigmentationHaemosiderosis, Hemochromatosis, Jaundice, Prophyrins & Porphyria.
(g) Tumours/ Neoplasia.
(h) The Collagen diseases.
(i) Pathological change due to radiation
(j) Genetic Disorders.
(2) SYSTEMIC PATHOLOGY
(a) C.V.S.
(j) Rheumatic diseases of the heart
(ii) Bacterial endocarditis
(iii) Coronary artery diseases
(iv) Congenital heart diseases
(v) Chronic valvular diseases
(vi) Myocardial lesions
(vii) Pericardial lesions
(viii) Heart failure
(ix) Atherosclerosis
(x) Aneurysms
(xi) Hypertension
(xii) Cardio vascular syphilis
(b) KIDNEY / LOWER URINARY TRACT
(i) Glomerulonephritis
(ii) Nephorosis
(iii) Renal T.B.
(iv) Pyelonephritis & cystitis
(v) Hydronephrosis, Tumours & Cysts
(vi) Urinary Calculi
(c) RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
(i) Bronchitis, Bronchial asthma, Bronchiectasis.
(ii) Pneumonia
(iii) Pneumoconiosis
(iv) Abscess & Gangrene
(v) Pulmonary T.B.
(vi) Atelectasis & Collapse
(vii) Emphysema
(viii) Tumour of lungs & disease of Pleura.
(d) LIVER & BILLIARY PASSAGE
(i) Hepatitis & hepatic necrosis, cirrhosis
(ii) Tumours of Liver
(iii) Gall bladder
(iv) Cholecystitis & Gall stone
(e) G.I.T
(i) Gastritis & Ulcers of GIT
(ii) Carcinoma of Stomach
(iii) Chronic ulcerative
(iv) Regional enteritis
(v) Appendicitis
(vi) Carcinoid Tumour
(vii) Hirsehespurng’s diseases
(f) PANCREAS
(i) Pancreatitis
(ii) Fibrocystic disease: Muco- viscidosis
(iii) Tumours of Pancreas
(iv) Diabetes Mellitus
(g) MALE & FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
(i) Tamour of testis
(ii) Benign Hypertrophy and ovary including cysts
(iii) Tumours of uterus and ovary including cysts
(iv) Hyadatiform mole, Chorioepithelioma & Salphingitis
(v) Teratoma
(vi) Blastoma
(h) THE BREAST
(i) Cystic hyperplasia
(ii) Sclerosing adenosis
(iii) Cysts & Tumours of Breast
(i) ENDOCRINE
(i) Tumours of pituitary
(ii) Pituitary
(iii) Adrenal
(iv) Thyroid
(v) Parathyroid-Goiter, Graves’ disease, Creationism, Myxedema, Thyroiditis
(j) RETICULOENDOTHELIUM SYSTEM
(i) Diseases of Spleen
(ii) Lymphadenopathy
(iii) Tumours of lymphoid tissue including Hodgkin’s disease
(iv) Reticulosis, Ewings, Sarcoma
(k) BONES & JOINTS AND SKELETAL MUSCLE
(i) Osteomyelitis
(ii) Osteoarthritis – Rheumatic arthritis
(iii) Gout
(iv) Tumours
(l) NERVOUS SYSTEM
(i) Meningitis
(ii) Acute Ant. Poliomyelitis
(iii) Syphilis of C.N.S. & Tumours
(iv) Gliomas – Tumours of brain & spinal Cord
(v) Spinal cord – Tumours of Brain & Spinal Cord.
(m)HAEMATOPOETIC SYSTEM
(i) Anaemias
(ii) Polycythemia
(iii) Leukemia
(iv) Multiple myeloma
(v) Bleeding disorders
(vi) Blood transfusion
(3) MORBID PATHOLOGY
(iv) Paper II shall contain question from the following topics:-
1. CLINICAL PATHOLOGY
(a) Examination of Urine
(b) Examination of CSF
(c) Examination of Fluids (Pleural, Peritoneal & Pericardia’s)
(d) Examination of Seminal Fluid
2. HAEMATOLOGY
(a) TC & DC
(b) Platelets & Reticulocytes
(c) Differential WBC Count
(d) Hb Estimation
(e) PCV & Absolute Values
(f) Prothrombin Time
(g) Bleeding Time & Coagulation
(h) Determination of ESR
(i) Osmotic Fragility Test
(j) Sickling Test
(k) Rh typing & ABO Grouping
(l) Demonstration of Slides (Hematological, Peripheral & Bone Marrow
3. CHEMICAL PATHOLOGY
(a) Gastric Analysis
(b) Function Tests- Kidney, Liver, Pancreas, & Endocrine Glands
Book Recommended:
Theory:-
1. Pathological Basis of diseases by Robbin’s
2. Tex book of Pathology by Anderson
3. Hematology by Degruche & Wintrobe.
4. General pathology by water & Israel, Muire’s Text Book of Pathology
Practical/Clinical:-
1. Todd’s &Sanford’s Clinical Pathology
2. Practical by Dacie (Hematological)
