[Sanju]

PEDIATRICS
VIth semester
Date: 23rd December, 2004
Time: 2 hours
Each question carries 10 marks

1. Describe briefly the management of a 3 year old boy presented with first episode of nephritic syndrome.
2. Short notes on:
a. Management of neonatal seizures.
b. Common causes of respiratory distress in a newborn baby.
3. Define growth. Enumerate 3 parameters used to evaluate the physical growth of a child
4. Short notes on:
a. Classical 4 phases of grandma seizure
b. Mechanism of heat loss in a newborn.
5. Describe briefly the mode of presentation of rheumatoid arthritis in children.
6. Short notes on:
a. Complications of low birth weight babies
b. Growth spurt of puberty
7. Describe the clinical features and management of acute asthmatic attack.


VIth semester
Date: 14th June, 2005
Time: 3 hours
Each question carries 10 marks

1. Define the following vital statistics. Describe their significance and give the latest national figures.
a. Neonatal mortality rate
b. Infant mortality rate
2. Short notes on:
a. Infant nutrition
b. Apgar score
3. Write down 3 common causes of jaundice within 24 hours in a newborn. Elaborate on basic principle on management of jaundice.
4. Short notes on:
a. Management of neonatal seizures
b. Apnea in newborn
5. Define low birth weight. Describe briefly the problems of preterm babies.
6. Short answer on:
a. Problems of infant of a diabetic mother.
b. Basic care of newborn at birth
7. What is meconium aspiration syndrome?Management and prevention of meconium aspiration in labor ward.


VIth semester
Date: 5th november, 2005
Time: 2 hours
Each carries 10 marks

1. What is immunization? Write the immunization schedule of Nepal.
2. Short notes on:
a. Signs of severe dehydration
b. Complications of measles
3. Enumerate 3 common causes of malnutrition in Nepal. What are the parameters used to assess malnutrition in children?
4. Short notes on:
a. Hypoglycemia in newborn
b. Care of newborn at birth
5. List 4 advantages of breast feeding. What steps are required to make a hospital baby friendly?
6. Short notes on:
a. Clinical features of kerosene poisoning
b. Mode of presentation of Vitamin A deficiency in children
7. Write down 4 classical features of severe pnuemonia in 2 years old child. Describe briefly its management.
Vth semester
Date: June 2004
Time: 2 hours
Each carries 10 marks
1. Define “growth” and “development”. Discuss the various factors affecting growth and development in children.
2. Write short notes on: (in relation to acute rheumatic fever)
a. Minor criteria
b. Benzathine penicillin
3. What are the laboratory findings of post streptococcal acute glomerulonephritis? Outline briefly its management.
4. Elaborate on:
a. Diagnosis of urinary tract infection
b. Management of vesicoureteric reflux
5. Define low birth weight. Describe the significance of perinatal mortality rate.
6. Short notes on:
a. Definition of epilepsy and statusepilepticus.
b. Management of acute asthmatic attack in children.
7. Short notes on:
a. Genetic counseling
b. Clinical features of Down’s syndrome.