We are discussing the questions asked in PGET 2011 – Karnataka PG medical entrance 2011
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), Bangalore conducted the entrance test on 30.01.2011 for admission to Post Graduate Degree/Diploma courses in Government Medical/Dental colleges and Government seats in Private Medical / Dental colleges of Karnataka for the academic year 2011‐2012
Total questions – 200
The answer keys have been released
The questions and answers will be posted under the category of Karnataka PG entrance
Click here to access all the 200 Questions and answers of PGET 2011

NIMHANS PG Entrance Examination 2011 will be held in Bangalore on 27th February 2011
We have created a facebook page for discussing the possible questions and important topics for the exam
Studying the questions asked previously is an important aspect of NIMHANS PG entrance preparation
Once the exam is over, we can recall the questions and discuss their answers
Click here to join NIMHANS PG entrance 2011 Discussion group

AFMC PG entrance 2011 was conducted on 16th January 2011. We are going to discuss the various questions asked in AFMC 2011. We have created a facebook forum for this purpose. Please go PG Blazer – AFMC 2011 Discussion to access the questions and answers. Also please recollect any questions that you can remember so that we can find out their answers.

Congratulations on securing a top rank in AIIMS November 2010! What is the secret of your success?
I was able to prepare well during internship period, Stuided Ashish guptha and Mudhith khanna, An element of luck was also involved
What was your study strategy?
I used to do previous year mcq’s and read the corresponding topic from standard textbooks
When did you seriously start preparing for this exam?
During 8th semester

All India Post Graduate Medical Entrance Examination 2011 will be conducted on 9th January 2011
We have created a facebook page for discussing the possible questions and important topics for the exam
Learning the previously asked questions is an important part of AIPGMEE preparation
But repeat questions are decreasing over the years
Still, there are certain important topics from which more questions are being asked
After the exam is over, we can discuss the answers of the questions asked in the 2011 exam
So please do join Aipgmee 2011 Discussion group

UPDATE (9/1/2011):
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Diabetes glomerulosclerosis with nephrotic syndrome – histopathology
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Nephrotic syndrome is characterised by albuminuria, hypoalbuminemia, oedema, hyperlipidemia and lipiduria
The increased loss of proteins in urine stimulates the liver to increase synthesis of proteins
Apolipoporteins are synthesised in increased quantities – especially apo B, apo C-II, and apo E which are used VLDL and LDL formation
Apoproteins associated with HDL synthesis – apo A-I and apo A-II usually remains normal
In addition to this, there is decreased lipid catabolism due to decreased activity of lipoprotein lipase
All these factors together contribute …

Scoliosis with hyperinflated lungs
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Scoliosis is a deformity of the spine which is characterised by lateral curvature of the spine in upright position in the coronal plane
Problems due to scoliosis:

Cosmetic
Deranged force and load transmission through spine
Impairment of functioning of vital organs like heart and lungs
Difficult to treat

Types of scoliosis:

Structural

Fixed curvature
Non flexible
Does not get corrected by side bending

Non structural

Flexible curvature
Gets corrected by side bending

Mechanism of non structural scoliosis

Compensatory – to compensate for leg length deformities / fixed flexion deformities of hip
Sciatic – due to inflammation …

Massive pleural effusion – left side
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X-ray chest anteroposterior view showing massive pleural effusion on left side and mediastinal shift to right
Patient presented with symptoms of dyspnoea, cough and fever for 1 week duration
On examination, breath sounds were absent on left side with stony dullness on percussion
Patient’s spouse was an active case of tuberculosis, hence tuberculous pleural effusion was suspected

Aortic stenosis – rheumatic
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In the following conditions, aortic stenosis can coexist with aortic regurgitation (aortic incompetence).

Rheumatic
Congenital bicuspid aortic valve
Calcific degeneration of aortic valve
Atherosclerotic degeneration of aortic valve
Infective endocarditis in a case of aortic stenosis

H0w aortic stenosis and regurgitation can coexist?

It can be explained by the following analogy
Consider a normal aortic valve to be a door
It closes and opens completely during each cardiac cycle
Now consider the door to be stuck in the mid position
It neither closes completely nor opens completely
Similarly, when the aortic valve is …

Electrical activity of heart in atrial fibrillation

Progressive fibrosis of the atria is the underlying pathologic change that results in atrial fibrillation
Fibrosis of atria can occur due to:

Atrial dilatation (most common)
Inflammation
Genetic causes

In valvular heart diseases that cause increase in atrial pressure (mitral stenosis, mitral regurgitation, tricuspid regurgitation), there is progressive dilatation of the atria
Dilatation can also occur due to hypertension or heart failure

How atrial dilatation causes atrial fibrosis?

Atrial dilatation results in activation of Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone system
This induces rise in matrix metalloproteinases and disintegrin, which promotes atrial remodelling and fibrosis

How fibrosis …