FINAL EXAM
DECEMBER 2020
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MEDICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY
PAPER-III
Time: 3 hours
Max. Marks: 100
GASTRO/D/20/10/III
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Important Instructions:
- You are provided with 5 answer sheet booklets. Each individual answer sheet booklet consists of 10 pages excluding the covering jackets.
- Answers to all the questions must be attempted within these 5 answer sheet booklets which must be later tagged together at the end of the exam.
- No additional supplementary answer sheet booklet will be provided.
- Attempt all questions in order.
- Each question carries 10 marks.
- Read the question carefully and answer to the point neatly and legibly.
- Do not leave any blank pages between two answers.
- Indicate the question number correctly for the answer in the margin space.
- Answer all the parts of a single question together.
- Start the answer to a question on a fresh page or leave adequate space between two answers.
- Draw table/diagrams/flowcharts wherever appropriate.
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Write short notes on:
-  a) Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on endoscopic practice. 3+4+3 
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-  Describe following in relation to the management of carcinoma gallbladder: 3+3+4 
 a) Assessment of resectability.
 b) Measures to improve resectability in borderline resectable cases.
 c) Indications and modes of palliation for jaundice.
-  a) Artificial intelligence in endoscopy. 6+4 
 b) Functional Lumen Imaging Probe (FLIP).
-  Describe the following in relation to acute pancreatitis: 4+2+4 
 a) Step-up approach for management of walled off necrosis.
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-  a) Management of gastric MALT lymphoma. 5+5 
 b) Immunoproliferative small intestinal disease.
-  a) Role of JAK kinase inhibitors in the management of inflammatory bowel disease. 5+5 
 b) Endoscopic management of complications due to inflammatory bowel disease.
-  a) Chromoendoscopy in the evaluation of dysplasia in Barrett's epithelium. 5+5 
 b) Pit pattern in blue light imaging and its implication.
-  a) Ladder of pain management in patients with malignancy. 5+5 
 b) Assessment of functional status in patients with malignancy.
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P.T.O.
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-  a) Chloride channel activators in patients with chronic constipation. 5+5 
 b) Evidences for the efficacy of rifaximin in patients with irritable syndrome.
-  a) Chicago IV classification of oesophageal motility disorders. 5+5 
 b) Pros and cons of therapeutic modalities for the treatment of achalasia.
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