
Theory question bank in parts, reorganized and updated till 2016: Part 13
What new in this update
1. All questions organised.
2. Questions arranged chapter wise as per appearance in Nelson’s textbook of Pediatrics.
3. Arranged in chronological order old first and latest last.
4. Adequate space and gaps given to take side notes and jot down points for last minute revision.
1. Questions are divided based on Chapters of Nelsons Textbook of Pediatrics
2. Questions contain two numbers at the end. Numbers within bracket indicates the year. For example (97/1)- 97 means year 1997 & 1 means June (2 means December). Thus (06/1) means June 2006
3. Number at the end of the question (not within bracket) indicates marks
32. VACCINES
VACCINOLOGY
1. Enumerate all the diseases against which vaccines are currently available (93/2)15
2. Immunization schedule basis in child suffering from AIDS (94)15
3. Live vaccines used in pediatric age group (95/1)10
4. Adverse reactions that may occur following use of vaccines included in the National Immunization Schedule in India (95/2)10
5. Describe briefly various adverse reactions following vaccinations and discuss their management (97/2)25
6. Combination vaccine (99/2)(03/1)15
7. Vaccine Vial Monitor 15
8. Tabulate the various newer vaccines available to prevent respiratory disease in children, with their types, dosage schedule, route, important side effects and efficacy. (11/2)10
9. Salient differences between the National and IAP immunization schedule. (13/1)(5)
10. Describe the criteria or conditions to be considered for approving a ‘newer’ vaccine in an immunization program of a developing country. (08/1) (13/2) 10
11. Define the following: (13/1)2X5
a) Herd immunity
b) Herd effect
c) Vaccine immunogenicity
d) Vaccine efficacy; and
e) Vaccine effectiveness
12. Cold Chain (00/1)15 Rpt(14/2)5
13. Conjugate vaccines (15/1) 3
RABIES VACCINE
1. Write briefly about different types of vaccine against rabies. Discuss various schedules of pre and post-exposure prophylaxis for rabies.(12/1) 5+5
VARICELLA VACCINE
1. Varicella vaccine (00/1)15
MEASLES VACCINE
1. Complications of measles vaccination and management (94/2)15
HiB VACCINE
1. H Influenzae B vaccine (98/2)15
2. Tabulate the following details with regards to Rotavirus vaccine, HIB vaccine and pneumococcal vaccine: (09/2)10
a) Type of vaccine
b) Dose
c) Route
d) Appropriate age of vaccination
e) Justification of its usage
f) Side effect and
g) Drawback
TYPHOID VACCINE
1. Typhoid Vaccines (97/1)15
HEPATITIS B VACCINE
1. Hepatitis B immunization (93/2)10
2. Hepatitis B vaccine (96/1)Rpt(97/1)10
PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINE
1. Pneumococcal vaccine (96/2)15
INFLUENZA
1. Influenza Type B vaccine (98/1)15
DPT
1) Current status of post-DPT vaccine encephalopathy (93/1) 15
PERTUSIS
1) Discuss the aetiology, pathogenesis and prevention of pertussis in children.Write the differences in efficacy, duration of protection and adverse effects between whole cell and acellular pertusis vaccine. (14/1)6+4
2) Complications of Pertussis 3(15/2)
3) Diagnosis and management of pertussis 5 (Apr16)
POLIO
1. Status of Polio vaccines (93/1)15
2. Discuss the current role, advantages and disadvantages of OPV and IPV in control and eradication of poliomyelitis in India. (11/1)4+6
3. What is inactivated polio vaccine (IPV). What are the advantages and disadvantages of IPV over OPV? What is the schedule of IPV as recommended by IAP. (14/2) 3+5+2
4. VAPP (Vaccine Associated Paralytic Poliomyelitis) 5 (Apr16)
HPV
1. Utility and controversy of HPV Vaccine. (10/1)5+5
2. HPV vaccine (15/1)4
ROTA VIRUS
1. Rota virus vaccine (15/1) 3
33. MISCELLANEOUS
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