MBBS | Syllabus | General Medicine
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S.no |
Topic |
Domain |
Domain (Must Know) |
Domain (Desirable to know) |
Hours |
| 1 | Pain management and palliative care _ General principles of pain _ Assessment and treatment of pain _ Palliative care |
Nice know |
1 Hrs | ||
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2 |
Medical Psychiatry _ Classification of psychiatric disorders _ Major manifestations of psychiatric illness _ Delusions and hallucinations _ Depressive Symptoms _ Anxiety symptoms _ Deliberate self-harm and suicidal ideation _ Alcohol misuse and withdrawal _ Bipolar disorders _ Depressive disorders _ Schizophrenia _ Neurotic, stress-related and somatoform disorders _ Anxiety _ Obsessive compulsive disorders_ Aetiological factors in psychiatric disorders _ Substance abuse – Alcohol Treatments used in psychiatry _ The clinical interview and mental state examination |
Nice know |
Must Know |
Desirable to know
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9 Hrs
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| 3 | Poisonings _ General approach to the poisoned patient _ Poisoning by specific pharmaceutical agents _ Chemicals and pesticides _ Snake bite and Envenomation_ Drugs of misuse _ Other bites and stings – scorpion, spider |
Nice know |
Must Know |
Desirable to know |
4 ½ Hrs |
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4 |
Specific environmental and occupational hazards _ Heatstroke and hypothermia _ Drowning and near drowning_ Electrical injuries _ Radiation injury _ Heavy metal poisoning |
Nice Know |
Must Know |
2 Hrs |
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5 |
Immune response and Infections _ Basic considerations _ Patterns of infection _ Laboratory diagnosis of infections _ Principles of immunization and vaccine use _ Clinical syndromes _ Fever and rash _ Fever of unknown origin _ Infective endocarditis _ Intra-abdominal infections and abscesses _ Acute infectious diarrhoeal diseases and food poisoning _ Sexually transmitted diseases – overview & clinical approach_ The febrile patient _ Hospital acquired infections _ Infections in immuno-compromised hosts _ Infections of skin, muscle & soft tissues |
Nice know |
Must know
Must know |
Desirable to know |
9 Hrs |
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6. |
Specific Infections – Epidemiology, clinical features, laboratory diagnosis, treatment and prevention of : _ Protozoal infections _ Amobiasis _ Malaria _ Giardiasis _ Trichomoniasis _ Giardiasis _ Trichomoniasis _ Trypanosomiasis _ Bacterial infections _ Streptococcal infections _ Pneumococcal infections _ Staphylococcal infections _ Meningococcal infections _ Gonococcal infections _ Tetanus _ Botulism _ Cholera _ Salmonellosis – Typhoid and paratyphoid fevers _ Shigellosis and bacillary dysentery _ Helicobacter Pylori _ Infections due to pseudomonas & other gram – negative bacteria _ Tuberculosis _ Leprosy _ Viral infections _ Common exanthemata – Measles – Mumps – Rubella – Varicella _ Common viral respiratory infections -Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) _ Dengue fever _ Rabies _ Leishmaniasis _ Toxoplasmosis _ Legionella infections _ Pertussis and Diphtheria _ Gas gangrene, other clostridial infections _ Viral gastroenteritis _ Histoplasmosis _ Brucellosis _ Plague _ Anaerobic infections _ Mycobacterial diseases _ Rickettsia, Mycoplasma & Chlamydial diseases_ Donovanosis (Granuloma inguinale) Fungal infections _ Candidiasis _ Aspergillosis _ Helminthic infections _ Nematodes _ Cestodes  – Intestinal_ Histoplasmosis – Tissue _ Cryptococcosis |
Nice know
Nice know |
Must know
Must know
Must know
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Desirable to know
Desirable to know
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31 Hrs |
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7 |
System-Based diseases Cardiovascular system _ Functional anatomy, physiology and investigations _ Major manifestations of cardiovascular disease _ Chest pain _ Breathlessness _ Palpitation _ Acute circulatory failure (cardiogenic shock) _ Heart failure _ Hypertension _ Presyncope and syncope _ Cardiac arrest and sudden cardiac death _ Atrial fibrillation _ Disorders of heart rate, rhythm and conduction _ Congestive cardiac failure _ Rheumatic fever _ Valvular heart disease _ Ischaemic heart disease _ Congenital heart disease in the adult _ Cor pulmonale _ Hypertension _ Peripheral vascular disease _ Atherosclerosis _ Pericardial disease _ Myocarditis and cardiomyopathy |
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Must Know
Must Know |
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19 Hrs |
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8 |
Respiratory system
_ Clinical examination of the respiratory system _ The solitary radiographic pulmonary lesion _ Occupational lung diseases
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Nice Know
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Must Know
Must Know
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Desirable to know
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11 Hrs
1 Hrs
4 Hrs |
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9 |
Kidney and genitourinary system
_ Functional anatomy, physiology and investigations _ Incontinence _ Drugs and the kidney |
Nice know |
Must know
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Desirable to know |
12 Hrs
1 Hrs
2 Hrs |
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10 |
Gastrointestinal tract Functional anatomy, physiology and investigations particularly role of imaging, endoscopy and tests of function _ Major manifestations of gastrointestinal disease _ Abdominal pain (acute and chronic) _ Dysphagia _ Dyspepsia _ Vomiting _ Constipation _ Diarrhoea _ Abdominal lump _ Weight loss _ Gastrointestinal bleeding – upper and lower _ Approach to the patient with gastrointestinal disease _ Diseases of the mouth and salivary glands – oral ulcers, candidiasis, parotitis _ Diseases of the oesophagus – GERD, other motility disorders, oesophagitis, carcinoma oesophagus _ Diseases of the stomach and duodenum – gastritis, peptic ulcer disease, tumors of stomach _ Diseases of the small intestine _ Acute gastroenteritis & food poisoning _ Intestinal tuberculosis _ Inflammatory bowel disease _ Malabsorption syndrome _ Bacillary dysentery _ Amoebic colitis _ Ulcerative colitis _ Irritable bowel disease – Peritoneal – Nodal – Gastrointestinal _ Ascites _ Peritoneal carcinomatotis_ Tumors of small intestine _ Acute, sub-acute and chronic intestinal obstruction _ Disorders of the colon and rectum _ Abdominal tuberculosis _ Acute and chronic peritonitis _ Tumors of the colon & rectum
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Nice know |
Must know
Must know
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Desirable to know
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14 Hrs
3 Hrs
3 Hrs |
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11 |
Diseases of the pancreas _ Acute and chronic pancreatitis _ Tumors of pancreas |
Nice Know |
Must Know
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1 Hrs ½ Hrs |
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12 |
Liver and Biliary tract disease _ Functional anatomy, physiology and investigations of hepatobiliary disease _ Major manifestations of liver disease _ ‘Asymptomatic’ abnormal liver function tests _ Jaundice _ Acute (fulminant) hepatic failure _ Liver abscess – amoebic & pyogenic _ Viral hepatitis – acute and chronic _ Alcoholic liver disease _ liver disease Cirrhosis of liver and chronic _ Portal hypertension and ascites _ Gallbladder and biliary tract diseases _ Functional anatomy _ Acute and chronic ‘cholecystitis’ _ Cholelithiasis_ Hepatic (portosystemic) encephalopathy _ Hepatorenal failure _ Drugs, toxins and liver _ Fatty liver and non alcoholic steatohepatitis _ Infiltrative diseases of liver _ Tumors of gall bladder and bile ducts _ Wilson’s disease |
Nice know |
Must know
Must know
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Desirable to know
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11 Hrs
4 Hrs
1 Hrs |
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13. |
Endocrinology and Metabolism Diabetes mellitus _ Epidemiology _ Physiology, pathophysiology and investigations _ Aetiology and pathogenesis _ Major manifestations of disease _ Hyperglycaemia _ Acute metabolic complications – Diabetic ketoacidosis – Hypoglycemia _ Management of diabetes- Hyperglycemic non-ketotic coma _ End organ damage _ Long-term complications (micro and macrovascular) _ Long-term supervision |
Nice Know |
Must Know
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Desirable to know
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4 Hrs
1 ½ Hrs
1 Hrs |
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14. |
Thyroid gland _ Functional anatomy, physiology and investigations _ Major manifestations of thyroid disease _ Hyperthyroidism _ Hypothyroidism _ Thyroid enlargement _ Abnormal thyroid function test results |
Must Know
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4 Hrs |
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15. |
The reproductive system _ Major manifestations of reproductive disease _ Male hypogonadism _ Gynaecomastia _ Impotence _ Short stature and delayed puberty _ Cryptorchidsm _ Hirsutism _ Secondary amenorrhoea _ Infertility |
Nice Know |
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3Hrs |
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16. |
The parathyroid glands _ Major manifestations of diseases of the parathyroid glands _ Hypercalcemia _ Hypocalcemia |
Must Know |
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2Hrs |
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17. |
The adrenal glands _ Major manifestations of adrenal disease _ The ‘Cushingoid’ patient _ Adrenal insufficiency _ Pheochromocytoma |
Must Know |
Desirable to know |
1 ½ Hrs
½ Hrs |
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18. |
The endocrine pancreas and gastrointestinal tract _ Major manifestations of disease of the endocrine pancreas _ Spontaneous hypoglycemia _ Disorders affecting multiple endocrine system |
Nice Know |
1 ½ Hrs |
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19. |
The hypothalamus and the pituitary gland _ Major manifestations of hypothalamic and pituitary disease _ Hypopituitarism _ Visual field defects _ Galactorrhea |
Nice Know |
Must Know |
1 Hrs 1 Hrs |
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20. |
Hematological disorders _ Functional anatomy, physiology and investigations _ Major manifestations of hematological diseases _ Anaemia _ Polycythemia _ Leucopenia _ Leucocytosis _ Thrombocytopenia _ Thrombocytosis _ Pancytopenia _ Lymphadenopathy _ Splenomegaly _ Bleeding _ Venous thrombosis _ Infections _ Anemias _ Myeloproliferative disorders _ Bleeding disorders _ Disorders of coagulation and venous thrombosis _ Blood products and transfusion _ Bone marrow transplantation_ Abnormal coagulation screen _ Haematological malignancies |
Nice Know |
Must Know
Must Know
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Desirable to know |
9 Hrs
1 Hr 1 ½ Hrs |
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21. |
Disorders of the immune system, connective tissue and joints _ HIV, AIDS and related disorders _ Fibromyalgia _ Diseases of bone_ Introduction to the immune system and autoimmunity _ Major manifestations of musculoskeletal disease _ Joint pains _ Bone pain _ Muscle pain and weakness _ Regional periarticular pain _ Back and neck pain _ Approach to articular and musculoskeletal disorders _ Inflammatory joint disease _ Infectious arthritis _ Inflammatory muscle disease _ Osteoarthritis _ Systemic connective tissue diseases – SLE, RA, PSS _ Ankylosing spondylitis, reactive arthritis and undifferentiated spondyloarthropathy _ Musculoskeletal manifestations of disease in other systems _ Primary immune deficiency diseases _ Vasculitides _ Sarcoidosis _ Amyloidosis |
Nice Know |
Must Know
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Desirable to know |
2 Hrs
6 Hrs
2 Hrs |
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22. |
Skin diseases _ Major manifestations of skin disease _ Various types of rash _ Pruritis _ Erythroderma_ Urticaria _Approach to patient with skin disease _ Some common skin infections and infestations – scabies, fungal infections, pyoderma _ Eczema, psoriasis and other erythematous scaly eruptions _ Photosensitivity
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Nice Know
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Must Know
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Desirable to know
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½ Hrs 3 Hrs 2 Hrs |
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23. |
Neurological diseases
_ Functional anatomy, physiology and investigations _ Visual disturbances _Acute and chronic meningitis
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Nice Know |
Must Know
Must Know |
Desirable to know |
19 Hrs
2 Hrs
2 ½ Hrs |