Name of the University : Kerala University of Health Sciences
Degree : PG Degree Examinations in Dermatology,Venereology & Leprosy (MD)
Subject Name : Basic Science Applied to Dermatology and Recent Advances
Paper : I,II,III & IV
Year : June 2012
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PG Degree Examinations in Dermatology,Venereology & Leprosy (MD) – June 2012
Basic Science Applied to Dermatology and Recent Advances
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Max marks:100
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June 2012
Paper I
Essays: (20)
1. Describe the various sensory end organs in the skin. Analyze the itch pathway
Short Essays: (8×10=80)
2. Neutrophils.
3. Palisading granulomas.
4. Special stains in dermatology.
5. Role of streptococci in various dermatological diseases.
6. Paraneoplastic syndromes with dermatoloigcal manifestations.
7. Soaking, bathing and wet dressings.
8. Hemidesmosomes
9. Stratum conjunctum and disjunctum.
Paper II
Dermatology & Therapeutics
Time: 3 hrs
Max marks:100
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Essays: (20)
1. Discuss diseases with subepidermal lgA immune-fluresence
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2. Topical immunomodulators.
3. Miniature punch grafting.
4. Angiokeratomas
5. Drug hypersensitivity syndrom
6. Chemical peels
7. Paraneoplastic pemphigus
8. Botulinum toxin
9. Necrotizing faciitis
Paper III
Dermatology in Relation to Systemic Diseases
Time: 3 hrs
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Essays: (20)
1. Enumerate the causes of tissue neutrophilia. Critically evaluate the various modalities of therapy in pyoderma gangrenosum
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2. Livedoid vasculitis
3. lchtyosis as a manifestation of internal disease
4. Calcinosis cutis
5. Cutaneous infections in diabetes mellitus
6. systemic amyloidosis and skin
7. Cutaneous manifestations of hodgkin’s lymphoma
8. Paraneoplastic pemphigus
9. Management of post herpetic neuralgia
Paper IV
Venereology and Leprosy
Time: 3 hrs
Max marks:100
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Essays: (20)
1. Critically analyze the present scenario of leprosy in India
Short essays: (8×10=80)
2. Immune area of Wade
3. Convit’s vaccine
4. Management of herpes progenitalis infection in pregnancy
5. Langhan’s giant cell
6. Immune reactivation inflammatory syndrome (IRIS)
7. Leprosy in HIV patients
8. lndinavir
9. Pencillinase producing neisseria gonorrhea (PPNG)
November 2013
Paper I
Basic Sciences Applied to Dermatology and Recent Advances
Time: 3 hrs
Max marks:100
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1. Analyze the various patho-mechanisms of acantholysis in pemphigus group of disorders
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2. Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis
3. Role of toll like receptors in acne vulgaris
4. Brick and mortar theory in icthyoses.
5. S- 100 protein
6. Parkeratosis
7. Acantholytic dyskeratosis
8. Ecrine and apocrine sweat glands
9. Melanocytic naevus cell
Paper II
Dermatology & Therapeutics
Time: 3 hrs
Max marks:100
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1. Discuss the approaches to diagnosis and management of hirsutism in adult women.
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2. Management of atopic dermatitis.
3. Acute skin failure.
4. Intravenous immunoglobulin (IV Ig)in dermatology
5. Larva migrans
6. Topical retinoids in dermatology
7. Anti phospholipid syndrome.
8. Photo chemotherapy.
9. Skin lightening agents.
Paper III
Dermatology in Relation to Systemic Diseases
Time: 3 hrs
Max marks:100
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1. Describe the patho physiology of itch and discuss systemic causes of pruritus. Add a note on the management.
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2. Nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy
3. Lymphocytoma cutis.
4. Complications of herpes zoster
5. Alkaptonuria
6. Acanthosis nigricans
7. Acrodermatitis enteropathica
8. Sturge weber syndrome
9. Gunther’s disease.
Paper IV
Venereology and Leprosy
Time: 3 hrs
Max marks:100
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Essays: (20)
1. Critically evaluate the role of antiretroviral therapy in HIV infection
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2. Haematological side effects of dapsone
3. Syphilis and HIV
4. Treatment of leprosy in pregnancy
5. Interpretation of VDRL in pregnancy
6. Extra genital cutaneous manifestations of lymphogranuloma venereum
7. Interpretation of slit skin smear in leprosy
8. Grenz zone
9. Plasma cell balanitis.