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FINAL EXAM NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS

DECEMBER 2016
GENERAL MEDICINE

PAPER – I

Please read carefully the important instructions mentioned on Page ‘1’

• Answers to questions of Part ‘A’ and Part ‘B’ are to be strictly attempted in separate answer
sheet(s) and the main + supplementary answer sheet(s) used for each part must be tagged
separately.
• Answers to questions of Part ‘A’ attempted in answer sheet(s) of Part ‘B’ or vice versa shall
not be evaluated.

PART B

6. a) What is neuroleptic malignant syndrome? 2+3+5


b) What are its predisposing risk factors?
c) How will you manage such a patient?

7. a) Outline the iron metabolism in the body. 4+3+3


b) Diagnosis of Iron deficiency.
c) Complications of Iron therapy?

8. a) Define obesity. 1+3+6


b) Etiology/risk factors for morbid obesity.
c) Medical management of morbid obesity.

9. a) Define hyponatremia. 1+4+5


b) Enumerate the causes of hyponatremia.
c) Clinical features of hyponatremia.

10. a) Enumerate the causes of hypercalcemia. 4+6


b) Management of hypercalcemia.

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POSSESSION / USE OF CELL PHONES OR ANY SUCH ELECTRONIC GADGETS IS NOT PERMITTED INSIDE THE
EXAMINATION HALL.

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