25. Endocrinology - DNB QUESTIONS

• Enumerate hormones secreted by anterior pituitary. Jun 2015; 5mrks
• Enumerate various functions of Growth hormone and describe its indications. Jun 2020; 5mrks
• Growth hormone in pediatric practice. Dec 2019; 5mrks
• Factors stimulating & inhibiting growth hormone. Jun 2015; 7mrks
• A child with suspected diabetes insipidus is brought to hospital. How will you approach, investigate , manage. Jun 2016: 2+3+5mrks
• Causes, clinical presentation, investigations & management of diabetes insipidus. Jun 2015; 1+2+3+4mrks
• Discuss approach to the diagnosis of child presenting with polyuria & polydypsia. Dec 13; 10mrks
• Diagnostic criteria of SIADH. Jun 2021; 5mrks. Dec 2017; 4mrks
• Evaluation & treatment of SIADH. Jun 2014; 5mrks, Jun12; 6mrks.
• Discuss SIADH etiopathogenesis. Jun 2012;5mrks
• Determinants of plasma osmolality. Dec 2017; 6mrks
• How is plasma osmolality calculated. Apr 2016; 3mrks
• A 5 year old boy has attained a height of 137cm. What could be the cause(s) for this situation and which specific clinical pointers may be useful for determining the cause. How will you evaluate this child for an underlying endocrinological disorder? Dec 2013; 6+4mrks
• Precocious puberty. Jun 2020;5mrks
• Diagnostic approach to precocious puberty in girls. Dec 2018; 5mrks
• Define precocious puberty in boys & enumerate causes of precocious puberty in boys. Dec 2014; 5mrks
• Premature thelarche. Jun 22018; 4mrks
• Investigation & management of delayed puberty. Dec 2019; 5mrks
• Approach to adolescent with delayed puberty. Dec 2017; 5mrks
• A 12-year-old female child presents with short stature and delayed puberty. a) Enumerate various possible causes. b) Approach to diagnosis and their management. Jun 2016; 2+8mrks
• Define delayed puberty. Describe its etiology and diagnostic evaluation. Dec 2013; 2+4+4mrks
• Interpretation of thyroid function tests. Dec 2019; 5mrks
• Evaluation & treatment of congenital hypothyroidism. Jun 2018; 5mrks
• Screening & treatment of congenital hypothyroidism. Dec 2018; 5mrks
• Clinical features, investigation & treatment of congenital hypothyroidism. Dec 2016; 3+3+4mrks
• Enlist common causes of acquired hypothyroidism in a 12 year old girl. Discuss in brief the clinical manifestations and laboratory findings. Dec 2012; 3+4+3mrks
• Hashimoto thyroiditis. Jun 2020; 5 mrks
• Clinical features & management of hashimoto thyroiditis. Jun 2016; 5mrks
• Enumerate causes of thyromegaly in childhood and classify thyroid size into different stages clinically. How would you approach to diagnose a case of goitre? Briefly write the treatment of physiological goitre? Dec 2012; 3+2+3+2mrks
• Calcium homeostasis during normal health. Jun 21; 5mrks
• Calcium regulation in human. Dec 18; 5mrks
• Define hypocalcemia. Enumerate hormones affecting calcium balance in the body. Describe their respective roles in calcium homeostasis. Jun 13; 2+3+5mrks
• Differentiate between the laboratory findings of hypoparathyroidism, pseudohypoparathyroidism and hyperparathyroidism. Jun 12; 10mrks
• Steroidogenic pathway. Dec 17,18 Apr 16, Jun 16; 5mrks
• Enumerate causes & management of adrenal crisis. Jun 16; 5mrks
• Clinical features of classical CAH. Dec 17; 5mrks
• Diagnosis & prevention of CAH. Jun 20; 5mrks
• Management of CAH. Jun 2017; 5mrks
• Clinical features & management of classical CAH. Jun 16; 4+3mrks
• Short notes on virilisation. Jun 14; 5mrks
• a) Define disorders of sex development (DSD) in new born. b) Nursery evaluation of a newborn with suspected DSD by history, physical examination and diagnostic tests. c) Issues in management of DSD. Jun 15; 2+6+2mrks
• Describe normal sexual differentiation in fetus. What is intersex? Describe etiological classification of DSD. Dec 11; 2+2+6mrks
• Recent advances in insulin therapy. Jun 21; 5mrks
• Continuous glucose monitoring systems. Jun 20; 5mrks
• Principles of treatment of DM at home. Jun 19; 5mrks
• What are the biochemical criteria for the diagnosis of Diabetic Ketacidosis (DKA)? What are the goals of therapy? How will you manage a child with DKA? Apr 16; Jun 16; Dec 11; 3+4+4mrks
• Management of DKA. Dec 18; 5mrks
• A 5 year old child weighing 20 kg presents with acute diabetic ketoacidosis. Discuss its complete management. Dec 12; 10mrks
• Commonly used insulin regimens for long-term management of DM 1. Dec 17; 5mrks
• Hyperosmolar non ketotic diabetic coma. Jun 16; 5mrks