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
PEDIATRICS (Paper Code: 201121)
Distribution Marks:
Written Paper - 40 Marks
(Paper I – 40)
Oral - 10 Marks
Clinical - 30 Marks
Internal Assessment - 20 Marks
(Written – 30, Practical – 30)
Total -100 marks
Written Paper - One
Time allowed - 3 hours (for each Paper)
Full Marks - 40- (40for each Paper)
All question for the papers are to be set by a single external examiner preferably from outside the state.
Section B of Paper I will be set by Eligible Teacher of Orthopedic Department.
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 secure 50% in
aggregate with a minimum of 50% of the total marks in written and oral, and 50% in practical/Clinical 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.
Questions should be objective type and short notes. Descriptive questions would be preferably avoided.
i) Paper I shall contain questions from the following topics:-
BirthAsphyxia, Care of new born, Anthropometry and interpretation of growth and development, Normal fluid & electrolyte imbalance in children, Low birth weight babies, Neonatal respiratory distress, Jaundice in new born, Neonatal infection, Neonatal convulsions, PEM and its management, Vitamin deficiencies, Nutritional anemia in infancy & childhood, Acute diarrhea, Hypothyroidism in children, Congestive heart failurediagnosis
&treatment, Congenital heart disease, Rheumatic heart disease, Hypertension in children, including
hypertensive emergency, Acute respiratory infection, Bronchial asthma including status asthematicus,
Nephritic syndrome, Acute glomerulonephritis& hematuria, Chronic liver disease, Hemolytic anemia including status epilepticus, Cerebral palsy, Common exanthematous illnesses, Childhood tuberculosis, Fluid
&electrolyte balance: pathophysiology & principles of management, Acid base balance, Shock & anaphylaxis, Adolescent growth & normal puberty, Other childhood malignancies (Neuroblastoma, Wilm’s tumour, Lymphoma), Coagulation disorders-hemophilia, Mental retardation, Behavioral Disorder, Meningitis, Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, Enteric fever, Immunization, Common childhood poisoning, Down’s syndrome, Medical ethics, Pediatric prescription & rational drug therapy.
Books Recommended:-
Theory:-
Practical/Clinical:-`
Theory:-
1. Hallan & Brew-Obstetric
2. Shaw - Gynecology
3. Dutta - Obstetre
4. Dutta - Gynecology
Practical/Clinical:-
1. Shaw - operative
2. Manual of Clinical problem in Obst. & Gynecology
