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Proposed change in pattern of PG and UG exam (NEET-PG)




Outline of changes to existing curriculum 


The following modifications have been made in the existing

curricula to accommodate the aspirations of the defined goals

and competencies:

1. Newer learning experiences through introduction of

foundation courses placed at crucial junctures, clerkships/

student doctor clinical mode of teaching and electives.

2. Early clinical exposure starting from the first year of the MBBS

course.
3. Alignment and integration (horizontal and vertical) of

instruction.

4. Integration of principles of Family Medicine

5. Emphasis on clinical exposure at secondary care level.

6. Competency based learning.

7. Greater emphasis on self-directed learning.

8. Integration of ethics, attitudes and professionalism into all

phases of learning.

9. Encouragement of learner centric approaches.

10. Ensure confidence in core competencies so as to practice

independently.

Framework of Examinations 

All the examination would be structured in framework. These would

include:

i. Common syllabus throughout the country 


ii. Subject wise allocation of marks: MBBS entrance 

examination, would have 30% marks each for Physics 

and Chemistry and 40% marks for Biology. In PG 

entrance examination, distribution of marks would 

be as per relevance of the subjects, with clinical 

subjects carrying more weight age than pre and 

paraclinical subjects. For DM/ Mch entrance, there 

would be three kinds of papers, M.S. surgery level 

for all M.Ch. courses (surgical specialties), MD 

Medicine level for D.M. (medical subspecialties) and 

M.D. Pediatrics level for Pediatric subspecialties 

(Pediatric Gastroenterology, Pediatric Neurology, 

Neonatology and some other upcoming disciplines). 


iii. Type of Paper/Questions: MCQ pattern of 

questions would be followed for MBBS entrance. The 

PG and DM/MCh entrance examination papers 

would have multiple types of MCQs, namely single 

response (Section A-60%), multiple T/F, images, 

assertion/reasoning questions and patient 

management questions (Section B-40%). 


vi. Setting of Question Paper: MBBS entrance 

examination, will have a single paper of 250 

questions (75 questions from physics and chemistry 

each and 100 from Biology) and be of 3 hours 

duration. Questions will have four options with single 

correct answer and three distracters. In PG and DM/ 

MCh entrance examination, there will be a single 

paper of 180 questions of 3 hours duration. Each 

question will carry one mark. 


vii. Eligibility Criteria: The student would have passed 

12th class examination securing minimum of 50% 

for General category & 40% for Reserved category 

in aggregate of Physics, Chemistry and Biology from 

a recognized board before admission. In 

postgraduate medical entrance examination, 

candidate would have passed the Final MBBS 

examination and have completed internship. The 

students who are likely to complete internship by 

March 31 are also eligible to apply but would 

complete internship before admission. 


viii. ConductConduct of of Examination: Examination: 

Conduct of Examination: Advertisement for MBBS 

ConductConduct of of Examination: Examination: 

entrance examination,, 

, would be sent in last week of 

November in all major newspapers of the country 

and applications collected both online and offline by 

January 15th 12.00 Noon. Admit cards will be

dispatched by April 15th and the exam would be 

conducted on last Sunday of May. The PG entrance 

exam would be conducted at the end of the internship 

in Mid January- mid February as is the current 

practice. In future the common exam will be held at 

the start of internship as candidates. For DM and 

MCh, the advertisement would be sent in January in 

all major newspapers of the country and applications 

collected online by March end. The admit cards will 

be dispatched by middle of April and the exam would 

be conducted on the First Sunday of June so that the 

course starts from July of each year. 

Medical Council of India 


Exit Examination - MBBS, PG & Super
Specialities


Final Examination for MBBS, Post Graduation and DM/ MCh:

 ● MBBS: status quo to be maintained

 ● MD/MS/MCh/DM: To create uniformity, a postgraduate
board/ central university comprising of both MD and DNB
would need to be formulated.

   ● MD/MS: Would have a thesis which would be submitted
along with a paper from the thesis material and sent to the
examiners before examination.

   ● DM/MCh: One research paper would have been submitted
before appearing for the examination.

    ● Defining responsibilities of Internal & External examiners.

    ● Duration of Practical Examination:


MBBS - 25 students/day


MD - 5 students/day


DM/MCh - 2 students/day.


● Structuring of Examination: OSCE, long structured case
discussions, structuring of viva voce 

● Internal assessment: From Log book s, periodic (6 monthly)
assessment by institute. This would have a 25% weightage
for the final examination. A student would be shown his
assessment every 6 months to apprise him of his progress.

 Summary of Project Execution 

For exploring the possibility of holding NEET-PG before
internship, we strongly opine that for the year 2012, only
the NEET-PG for post-internship candidates to be held in
January 2012 would be notified.

The examinations will be conducted commencing from 2012
onwards.


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Cranial nerves – facts

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CN which enters cerebrum directly - olfactory nerve

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CN which emerges posterior to brain stem- trochlear nerve
CN with dorsal exit -- trochlear n.
CN which is the largest and thickest -- trigeminal n.
CN which is largest -- trigeminal nerve
CN with longest extracranial course --vagus n.
CN having longest intraosseous course -- facial nerve
CN with longest ( intradural )course - abducent nerve
CN passing through cavernous sinus -- abducent nerve
CN involved in raised intracranial tension -- abducent nerve 
Abducent nerve has the longest intra-cranial INTRADURAL course!!
Thickest nerve is SCIATIC nerve
Thickest cutaneous nerve is GREATER OCCIPITAL nerve
Labourer’s nerve-median nerve
Dentist’s nerve-inferior alveolar nerve
Alderman’s nerve-auricular branch of vagus nerve
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RNTCP – DOTS DEFINITIONS

 RNTCP – DOTS DEFINITION 


Extra Pulmonary tuberculosis
TB of any organ other than the lungs, such as
the pleura (TB pleurisy), lymph nodes, intestines,
genitourinary tract, skin, joints and bones, meninges
of the brain, etc.
Pleurisy is classified as extra pulmonary TB.
A patient diagnosed with both sputum smear
positive pulmonary and extra pulmonary TB should
be classified as pulmonary TB

New
A TB patient who has never had treatment for
tuberculosis or has taken anti-tuberculosis drugs for
less than one month.

Relapse
A TB patient who was declared cured or treatment
completed by a physician, but who reports back to
the health service and is now found to be sputum
smear positive.

Transferred in
A TB patient who has been received for treatment
into a Tuberculosis Unit, after starting treatment in
another unit where s/he has been registered.

Treatment after default
A TB patient who received anti-tuberculosis
treatment for one month or more from any source
and returns to treatment after having defaulted,
i.e., not taken anti-TB drugs consecutively for two
months or more, and is found to be sputum smear
positive.

Failure
Any TB patient who is smear positive at 5 months
or more after starting treatment. Failure also
includes a patient who was treated with Category
III regimen but who becomes smear positive during
treatment.

Chronic
A TB patient who remains smear positive after
completing a re-treatment regimen.

Others
TB patients who do not fit into the above mentioned
types. Reasons for putting a patient in this type
must be specified.

Cured
Initially sputum smear-positive patient who has
completed treatment and had negative sputum
smears, on two occasions, one of which was at the
end of treatment

Treatment completed
Sputum smear-positive patient who has completed
treatment, with negative smears at the end of the
intensive phase but none at the end of treatment.
Or: Sputum smear-negative TB patient who has
received a full course of treatment and has not
become smear-positive during or at the end of
treatment.
Or: Extra-pulmonary TB patient who has received a
full course of treatment and has not become smearpositive
during or at the end of treatment.

Died
Patient who died during the course of treatment
regardless of cause

Failure
Any TB patient who is smear positive at 5 months
or more after starting treatment. Failure also
includes a patient who was treated with Category
III regimen but who becomes smear positive during
treatment.

Defaulted
A patient who has not taken anti-TB drugs for
2 months or more consecutively after starting
treatment.

Transferred out
A patient who has been transferred to another
Tuberculosis Unit/District and his/her treatment

result (outcome) is not known.


plz click this link to read 

latest RNTCP guidelines for diagnosing pulmonary tb

TEN STEPS TO SUCCESSFUL BREASTFEEDING

TEN STEPS TO SUCCESSFUL

BREASTFEEDING
Every facility providing maternity services and care for
newborn infants should:
1. Have a written breastfeeding policy that is routinely
communicated to all health care staff.
2. Train all health care staff in skills necessary to
implement this policy.
3. Inform all pregnant women about the benefits and
management of breastfeeding.
4. Help mothers initiate breastfeeding within a halfhour
of birth.
5. Show mothers how to breastfeed, and how to
maintain lactation even if they should be separated
from their infants.
6. Give newborn infants no food or drink other than
breast milk unless medically indicated.
7. Practise rooming in - allow mothers and infants to
remain together - 24 hours a day.
8. Encourage breastfeeding on demand.
9. Give no artificial teats or pacifiers (also called
dummies or soothers) to breastfeeding infants.
10. Foster the establishment of breastfeeding support
groups and refer mothers to them on discharge from
the hospital or clinic.

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IMPORTANT ANNUAL EVENTS FOR DOCTORS


Annual events

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QID, BID, TID, LATIN MEANING

q.i.d. (on prescription): Seen on a prescription, q.i.d. (or qid) means 4 times a day (from the Latin quater in die). The abbreviation q.i.d. is also sometimes written without a period in capital letters as "QID". However it is written, it is one of a number of hallowed abbreviations of Latin terms that have been traditionally used in prescriptions to specify the frequency with which medicines should be taken.
Other examples include:
·         q.d. (qd or QD) is once a day; q.d. stands for "quaque die" (which means, in Latin, once a day).

·         b.i.d. (or bid or BID) is two times a day; b.i.d. stands for "bis in die" (in Latin, 2 times a day).

·         t.i.d. (or tid or TID) is three times a day ; t.i.d. stands for "ter in die" (in Latin, 3 times a day).

·         q_h: If a medicine is to be taken every so-many hours, it is written "q_h"; the "q" standing for "quaque" and the "h" indicating the number of hours. So, for example, "2 caps q4h" means "Take 2 capsules every 4 hours."

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