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Important questions for Ophthalmology

Thanks to Kak Zaty & those that attended the revision classes by DR. Sheikh, now we've got our hands on the important topics that should be stressed on for the coming written exam. Be informed that it's said by our seniors that the questions that came from Dr. Sheikh usually will come in the exam. All the best comrades! :)




12 days before exam

6 days for1st revision
  1. lid and cornea
  2. conjunctiva and uvea
  3. lens and errors of refraction
  4. glaucoma and optics
  5. retina + orbit + trauma
  6. lacrimal + squint + others (collections)

4 days for 2nd revision

2 days for 3rd revision

last day before exam must cover all the topics
from subuh till the time of exam 1st priority QQQ

EYELID  
1st priority QQQ (5 out of 10Q)
  1. ptosis - causes
  2. ectropion - causes, complications, ttt esp senile
  3. entropion - causes, CP, ttt esp cicatricial
  4. blepharitis - types, sequalae/complications ulcerative, ttt
  5. trichiasis - complication, ttt

2nd priority QQ (comes in exam once,rare, 3 out of 10Q)
  1. lagophthalmos
  2. anatomy of eyelids
  3. lid edema
  4. clinical evaluation of ptosis

3rd priority Q (never come in exam, 2 out of 10Q)
  1. symblepharon
  2. congenital anomalies of eyelid
  3. chalazion

    CORNEA
    1st priority
    1. complication of corneal perforation (ttt)
    2. ttt of corneal ulcers
    3. hypophyon ulcer/bacterial ulcer - CP (signs n symptoms),complications,ttt
    4. Herpes Simplex Keratitis - Dendritic ulcer - CP,antiviral drugs,ttt
    5. keratoconus

    2nd priority
    1. keratomalacia
    2. CP of general corneal ulcer
    3. Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus
    4. photophthalmia

    3rd priority
    1. corneal opacities
    2. corneal vascularization

    CONJUNCTIVA
    1st priority
    1. phlyctenular conjunctivitis - CP,DD,ttt
    2. purulent with ophthalmia neonatorum
    3. diphtheritic (membranous) conjunctivitis
    4. spring catarrhal (vernal keratoconjunctivitis)
    5. trachoma - corneal manifestation,ttt

    2nd priority
    1. photophthalmia
    2. types of pannus - trachomatous,phlyctenular

    3rd priority
    -rest of the chapters


    • LENS
      1st priority
      1. congenital cataract - morphological types ***
      2. complicated cataract - causes (ocular & systemic), management

      2nd priority
      1. senile cataract - DD,types, intumescent cataract, hypermature cataract

      3rd priority
      Different () - complicated cataract vs senile cataract, nuclear cataract vs nuclear sclerosis

      UVEAL TRACTS
      1st priority
      1. acute iridocyclitis - management,ttt, all
      2. chronic iridocyclitis

      2nd priority
      1. endophthalmitis
      2. panophthalmitis

      3rd priority
      1. non suppurative choroiditis
      2. malignant  melanoma of choroid

      ERRORS OF REFRACTION
      1st priority
      1. myopia (CP,complication,ttt)
      2. astigmatism
      3. aphakia (correction,CP,sign)

      2nd priority
      1. anisometropia=unilateral aphakia=unilateral high myopia
      2. contact lenses

      3rd priority
      1. hypermetropia
      2. presbyopia
      3. disadvantages of spectacles ms 135

      GLAUCOMA
      1st priority
      1. causes of 2ry glaucoma - open, closes
      2. acute congestive glaucoma - management,D, ttt
      3. ttt of POAG
      4. Buphthalmos (congenital glaucoma) - investigation,D,DD,CP

      2nd priority
      1. field changes in POAG
      2. absolute glaucoma - stages (site & sequelae)
      3. fundus changes in POAG
      DD acute red painful eye

      NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGY (OPTIC NERVE)
      1. optic atrophy - causes, clinical types
      2. papillaedema - D,DD,A/e
      3. optic neuritis - toxic amblyopia,papillitis

      RETINA
      1st priority
      1. Central Retina Artery Occlussion (CRAO)
      2. Central Retina Vein Occlussion (CRVO)
      3. diabetic retinopathy
      4. 1ry rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment

      2nd priority
      1. hypertensive retinopathy
      2. retinitis pigmentosa

      ORBIT
      1. endocrinal exophthalmos
      2. causes of proptosis (CTIN VEP)
      3. DD red proptotic eye = inflammatory proptosis
      4. orbital cellulitis
      5. cavernous sinus trombosis (CST)

        OCULAR INJURIES (TRAUMA)
        1st priority
        1. management of chemical burn (lime burn0
        2. effect of blunt trauma to the eye (management)
        3. effect of IOFB,sharp border object injury

        2nd priority
        1. sympathetic ophthalmitis

        3rd priority
        1. physical injuries

        LACRIMAL SYSTEM
        1st priority
        1. dry eye D
        2. watery eye - clinical evaluation in case of epiphore
        3. infantile dacrocystitis - special management ch/acute dacrocystitis
        canaliculitis - not important, read it

        STRABISMUS (SQUINT)
        1st priority
        1. D of paralytic squint (6th nv palsy***,3rd nv palsy,4th nv palsy)
        2. concomittent squint (evaluation of case, management accomodative esotrophia)
        3. comparison () paralytic n concomittent squint

        2nd priority
        1. heterophoria



        NB: take note utk tajuk yang ada 8 point maybe akan keluar...

        alhamdulillah dah habis semua tajuk.all the best.bittawfeeq wannajah:)

      Revision Class for Clinical Ophthalmology Tests

      Revision Class for Clinical Ophthalmology Tests

      Date: 8 july 2012 (Sunday)
      Time: 9 am
      Venue: Conference Hall, Ophtalmology Hospital

      Those who interested to come please be early. We do not want another incident where the lecturer comes 10 minutes earlier than the designated time, whereas students come 15 minutes late than the designated time. Shame it is.

      Briefing on Ophthalmology exam

      Examination seminar on written, clinical and viva papers for Ophthalmology

      Date: July 5, 2012 (Thursday)
      Time: 10 am
      Venue: Conference Hall, Ophthalmology Hospital

      Analysis Ophthalmology









      Format Final Exam (Forensic & Toxic)

      From Saiful Aqmal


      Format Final Exam
      Written

      - Paper 1 (Toxicology) : 50 markah

      - Paper 2 (Forensic) : 50 markah



      MCQ (selepas setiap kertas 1 dan 2)

      - Forensic 15 soalan : 15 markah

      - Toxicology 15 soalan : 15 markah



      Oral

      - Satu sesi : 20 markah

      _____________________________________________



      Written

      (Rujuk soalan tahun lepas)



      Bagi kertas 1
      - 2 cases: 10 markah

      - 4 Define: 4 markah

      - 6 enumerate : 12 markah

      - 4 Short notes: 12 markah

      - 4 Scientific name: 4 markah

      - 8 Gives Reason: 8 markah



      TOTAL 50 markah


      Bagi kertas 2
      - 2 cases: 10 markah

      - 6 Define: 6 markah

      - 4 enumerate : 8 markah

      - 4 Short notes: 12 markah

      - 5 Scientific name: 5 markah

      - 3 Comparison: 9 markah



      TOTAL 50 markah

      Marking scheme for Forensic Toxico


      You can find the sample for last year's exam papers for Forensic & Toxicology in Maktabah Amir. Of course, since summer is already here, it can get pretty hot during the day. But  don't worry, you can click the links below to download the exam papers for Forensic & Toxicology, respectively.


      Congrats all on finishing the first subject! Ops, my bad. Good luck to those in group 4 who'll have their oral exam on this Friday. Let's end it on a high note, shall we? :)


      Update 1: Copies for mportant questions and symtomatic ttt from Dr.Usama Shabka can be found at the maktabah next to Movenpick ice cream joint, in front of Istad Gamaah. Or you can simply click here, uploaded by kak Zaty in Facebook.

      Update 2: We also have the model answers for both papers, which can be downloaded here and here.

      Paper II Com Med

      From Ridhwan Nordin

      salam..
      pagi tadi salah seorang ahli medClick telah berjumpa dgn HOD.

      ada tajuk yang perlu ditekankan,tapi jgn bergantung 100% sebab kemungkinan akan keluar soalan lain jugak.

      -management
      -planning,implementation,evaluation

      HEALTH SERVICES


      -NHI (Natural health insurance)
      -BBP

      -function of PHC &related health problem in Egypt
      -primary health care and family practice

      -reproduction health
      -MCH
      -outcome of pregnancy

      -school children
      -adolescent Health

      -food health
      -waste and hazard

      NON-COMMUNICABLE

      -hypertension
      -DM
      -cancer

      OCCUPATIONAL

      -physical agent
      -biological hazards
      -inorganic dust
      -occupational cancer
      -occupational accident

      SELAMAT STUDY :)

      More infos from Dr. Niazy

      From Fatini Zubir

      During meeting with Prof Dr.Ahmed Niazy between me and Nur Shazlin today 2/6/2012.Generally Doctor just stress on the thing he said before. He claims that he almost gives the exam question paper to us.heh
        Nevertheless, we managed to collect some points to be pondered during the last 3 days before Commed Exam.

      **believing these facts 100% are at your own risk**

      Paper 1-
       General and special epidemiology(40 M)
      Chain of infection very important. Any one of them (prevention,control,clinical picture-not important)
      special epidemiology
      infection( epidemiology not include C/P,Investigation,diagnosis)
      droplet--viral droplet NOT important
      parasite--malaria and schistosome(prevention)
      food borne--Cholera,typhoid,gastorenteritis
      contact borne--Tetanus,rabies (prevention) ,Anthrax.


      Medical biostatistics (16 marks)

      Population pyramids
      overpopulation
      Death statistics
      Morbidity statistics

       Nutrition (12 Marks)
      Deficiency disease( Health hazards)
      prevention  (new question)

       Communication and health behaviour (7-8 marks)
      Please stress on page 29 -32
      Human health behaviour NOT INCLUDED

      Paper 2 (75 Marks)

      Health system
      Planning and implementation (88-92)
      Pre-conceptional, natal care
      School children
      EXCLUDED
      - family planning
      -Family health records
      -Assessment of family practices and PHC services
      -Mental health

      Environmental and Occupational Health 
      -Physical agents -VERY IMPORTANT


      Non communicable—no stressed topic

      Regarding MCQS question
      the case questions are on topic of non communicable (risk factor and prevention)

      Please don’t believe this thing 100%.I may write down or heard it wrongly.
      Before u stress on these important topics make sure u already finish the entire syllabus.
      Btw. Doctor really hopes he can help us during marking the written paper  insyaAllah.

      Last but not least I’m so sorry if these info not satisfying ur need or any left points that if forgot to write down during the meeting.
      And let us pray that we all succeed in commed with flying colours insyaAllah.
      Good luck and all the best medclickers :)

      Info regarding Com Med

      From  Mansoura Doctors 2014's graduates page

      Q of epidemiology
      Ans : def , public health significance , causitive agent , reservoir , exit , communication period , mode of transmision , portal of entry , IP , susceptibility .

      Q of prevention
      general prev - specific prevention ( immunization , seroprophlaxis , chemoprophlaxis )

      Q of control
      ( case , contacts , epidemic , international measures )

      important in general
      (immunity , chain of infection )

      round topics with us
      (water , MHC , PHC , diarreal diseases , meningitis , TB , communication & health behaviour , population pyramid , rates & ratio , obesity , caloric requirment )

      survies are important .. schistosoma , malaria , TB

      in nutrition ditatics not with us

      family planning only not with us , while family practice ( important) with us

      feeding of infant with us

      mental health with us
      الدكتور مقلهاش صريحه انها مش معانا , فنقرأها وخلاص

      people with special needs not with us

      reproductive health include maternal health care , child health care

      all things with us in oral , mcq

      exam time : each paper 1 hour and half

      From an unknown source:

      communicable
      1.specific prevention(cholera,yellow fever,plague)
      2.control of contact of meningitis
      3.epidemic measure for typhoid
      4.survey (TB,malaria,schistosome)

      Thank you, Aisa & Ridh!

      It's tomorrow!

      From Sakinah;

      Hasil kontek saya dgn Dr Hamdiah, saya tidak mendapat apa2 hint utk exam esok, sbb kata Dr :
      - Dr Samir sbnrnya telah diminta utk mengurangkan silibus HR, & sekaligus telah mengurangkan waku kelas HR shg 6 jam sahaja utk tahun ini.
      - Dr Ahmed Samir sgt sibuk.
      - Dr Hamdiah tidak memberikan saya no tel. Dr Ahmed kerana begitu yakin Dr Ahmed xkan beritahu apa2 ttg soalan exam esok, & tidak akan melayan sebarang panggilan telefon dari org yg xdikenali (seperti saya ;)), lebih2 lg apabila exam akan diadakan pd esok hari.

      Minta maaf. Bittaufik Wannajah utk HR, semua! =) 

      important topics:
      -basic HR principles
      -derogation in state of emergency
      -core elements of rite to fair trial
      -freedom of opinion n expression(content)
      -judiciary
      - crime of torture
      - natural judge.


      ***

      From Saiful;

      HUMAN RIGHTS EXAMINATION

      The examination will be at 12 pm on 29th May 2012, tomorrow.

      Please come early so you can locate the place.

      Important topics for Com Med

      Exam scheme 2012:

      Paper 1: 75 marks.

      1. General epidemiology and Special epidemiology (40 m).
       2. Medical Biostatistics (16 m).
      3. Nutrition (12 m).
      4. Communication and Health Behaviour (7-8 m).

      Paper 2: 75 marks.

      1. Primary Health Care Service (PHC), MCH and Reproductive, Health Care Management, Family Practice, Rural Health, Geriatric Health, School Health, Adolescent health (45m)
      2. Environmental and Occupational Health (20 m).
      3. Non communicable disease (10 marks)

      Question Epidemiology of Communicable Diseases: (40 m).

      5 questions :
      1st from general epidemiology of communicable diseases (6-7 m).
      - chain of infection.
      - immunity.
      - sero and chemoprophylaxis.
      - emerging and re-emerging diseases.
      - excluded
      :: disinfection and sterilization.
      :: surveillance.
      :: hospital infection.
      :: diseases and elimination.


      the rest of questions (4 Q) from selected communicable diseases:

      - large diseases
      write their epidemiology (def, public importance, causative org, reservoir, portal entry and exit, IP, susceptibility)
      -  Hepatitis B & C excluded.
      -  Prevention & Control of selected diseases: toxoplasma, malaria schistosoma, plague, STI, tetanus, yellow fever, anthrax.
      - TB and Schistosoma Survey (VVIQ).

      Non- Communcable Diseases:
      - Prevention & Control of diseases.
      - Risk factor (*cancer, smoking).

      Medical Biostatistics:
      - Demography (8m).
      - Vital Statistics (8m) : give an account in causes, prevention.

      Communication and Health Education (VVIQ).
      Nutrition: 2 questions, 12 marks. malnutrition, definition, problem.d health education (VVIQ).
      Human Health Behaviour, excluded.
      Health Care Management: Planning, Implementation, Evaluation (VVIQ).
      Primary Health Care (VVIQ).
      Health System and Health Service in Egypt : Basic Benefit Package (VVIQ).
      School Children Health. component of maternal, child and adolescent.
      Elderly Health (VVIQ).
      Environmental Health: Waste, Housing and Food (VVIQ). 8 m
      Occupational Health: (12 m) 2 questions.
      : Physical Agent (VVIQ).

      Excluded Topics:

      - Special needs.
      - Mental Health.
      - Family Planning.
      - Human Health Behavior.
      - Viral Hepatitis B & C.
      - Quality Management.

      * no equation in medical biostatistics.

      For Oral (30 marks, 1 professor, by using question cards)

      example:
      :: Food Borne Diseases (Cholera & Typhoid VVIQ).
      :: All  Prevention & Control.
      :: Contact Diseases.
      :: Biostatistics : infant & maternal, morbidity.
      :: Nutrition : Vitamins, Vitamin D deficiency.
      :: Environmental & Occupational Health.
      :: Gen Epidemiology; definition (important for oral).
      *listed topics untuk oral ni yang paling banyak ditanya, make sure baca yang lain jugak ye.For MCQ (60 marks)- strictly MCQ- 50 questions from Department's MCQ book
      - 5 MCQ based on problem solving of a case (not coming from Department's book)- 5 MCQ (not coming from Department's book)

      credit to: farhah nabilah.

      p/s: InsyaAllah ni hasil gabungan info dari farhah dan rakan-rakan lain, kalau ade pertambahan lagi, dipersilakan tambah di ruang 'comment' di bawah tu.

      All the best!. Al- Mukminun: 1-2.
      "Man jadda wa jada wa man zara' a hasoda."
      "Sesiapa yang berusaha akan berhasil, sesiapa yang menanam akan menuai".  :)

      More updates regarding Human Rights

      From Sakinah


      Salam alaikum.

      (HUMAN RIGHT)

      Alhamdulillah kelas Human Right sudah pun berakhir. Terima kasih atas kerjasama semua.
      Insya-Allah format exam HR:
      - 3 soalan esei/bertulis. Hanya pilih 2 soalan dari 3 soalan yg diberikan.
      - Tiada soalan MCQ & True/False.
      - Soalan akan keluar dari slides doktor sahaja, jadi fokus pada slides doktor sahaja,
      untuk dapat fullmark =) insya-Allah~

      Pesan doktor Ahmed Samir Hassanein:
      - ini adalah soalan yg paling mudah supaya kamu semua boleh skor
      - Kamu tak perlu hafal,hanya perlu faham. Jadi,boleh buat ayat sendiri ketika
      menjawab soalan nanti.

      All the Best, semua! =)

      Latest updates for Human Rights



      The last lecture for Human Rights will be held tomorrow, Saturday May 19. 2.30 pm at the Handousah Hall. We will finish all the topics that are left and there will be a discussion regarding Palestine's issue and also a briefing about the written exam for this subject.

      The attendance is not compulsory but we strongly encourage all students to attend this lecture.

      Also attached is the last year's questions for guidance and reference.

      Important Qs ENT & Com Med

      Credit: Syahidah Pishal

      ENT





      ***
       COM MED
      from Dr. Arafa



      Ophthal

      Thanks to Esteqqama, we now have the snippet from the briefing for the Ophthalmology exam earlier this week. Due to time constraint, I apologize for not being able to translate or re-write this post properly.



      written: 2jam setengah,85markah,10 soalan

      mcq: 40 soalan(1markah 1soalan,buku akan dikluarkan xlama lagi,semua kluar dr buku tersebut-diadakn lps exam written dlm masa setengah jam..)

      multistation:20 gmbr(akan dibuat pd masa oral-gmbr mcm dlm buku teks,a.k.a cam kt exam end round,including ttt)

      *anatomy,clinical test= excluded from written
      *operation/laser=written only,just describe shortly,not too detail

      doc akan wat 5kls utk:
      1)squint
      2)sclera
      3)trauma
      4)med. opthal
      5)DD(acute red painful eye,byk kali doc ulang2 )
      6)clinical test(just name)
      7)laser

      doc terang skit pasal written:
      **stp soalan perlu tulis definition dahulu..

      **utk direct qs
      cth: kalo soalan tny pasal complication of ectropion.
      jwpn:hny pasal complication,exclude C/P ,ttt dan lain2 point

      **utk indirect qs
      cth: kalo soalan tny pasal C/P
      jwpn: include sign n symptom

      p/s:doc ckp dalam bhs arab.jd ini shj yg dpt sy dpt.may be blh deal ngan doc balik camne..

      Marking scheme for Com Med written exam

      Jadual exam practical Forensic

      Identification of skull

      Practical Forensic

      10 stations: 10 X 2m = 20m (1.5 minutes per station)
      5 different jars
      2 bones
      1 xray
      1 thin layer chromatography
      1 applied toxicology (antidotes)

      jars include:
      - wound
      - fetus
       -abortion
      - ossific center
      - fracture skull
      - brain/head injury
      - firearm injury
      - catridge and missiles
      - seed, roots and capsule

      1.seed, roots and capsule
      - you must write everything you know
      - except MLI only if asked

      2.catridge and missiles
      catridge
      -type: empty or not fired catridge of
      -case
      -fired or not: present of needle mark and rifling mark (fired) absent (not fired)
      -caliber: only in the sporting gun (see the number under the case)
      -content of living one "only if asked"

      wad: type, description, function, MLI "only if asked"
      shots: type, description, MLI "only if asked"
      powder: type, description, composition
      bullet: type, description, fired or not

      3.firearm injury
      -identify the injury
      -one of these Q
      mention causative instrument
      mention time passed after injury
      mention possible causes of death
      mention distance of firing
      mention direction of firing

      4.fetus
      -identify the age + description/evidence why?

      5.abortion
      -specimen
      -description
      -cause of death
      -time of death
      -diagnosis

      6.ossific center
      identify
      -specimen
      -age
      -diagnosis

      7.fracture skull
      -identify
      -one of these Q
      mention causative instrument
      mention time passed after injury
      mention possible causes of death
      -shape,length,site,relation to the sutures,other features

      8.brain/head injury
      -identify
      -one of these Q
      mention causative instrument
      mention time passed after injury
      mention possible causes of death
      -shape,length,site,other features


      9.wound
      -identify
      -one of these Q
      mention causative instrument
      mention time passed after injury
      mention possible causes of death

      10.bone (identification)
      identify
      -specimen
      -race (skull)
      -sex
      -age
      -diagnosis

      11.x-ray
      -plain x-ray
      -region: ankle/knee/shoulder/elbow/wrist/hand
      -view:anteroposterior/lateral/posteroanterior (hand, wrist, chest only)
      -showing: union + non union epiphyses + diagnosis of age

      12.applied toxicology 
      antidote-action + dose
      nasogastric tube/ryle's tube
      endotracheal tube
      oropharyngeal tube
      activated charcoal

      13.TLC




      Com Med end round exam

      From Fatini Zubir

      COMMED MCQ & MULTISTATION END ROUND EXAM


      Salam.Hasil perjumpaan bersama Prof.Dr.Abdel Hady El-Gilany 2/5/2012:

      1- Soalan terdiri daripada 40 soalan OBJEKTIF yg bersamaan dengan 40 markah.
      2- Terdapat 30 soalan MCQs dan 10 soalan true or false
      3- Soalan bergambar terdiri daripada 4-6 soalan merangkumi bar chart,population pyramid etc juga occupational tools for multistation Q.
      4-Juga terdapat soalan kira-kira pd esok hari.Justeru,anda dinasihatkan utk membawa bersama kalkulator pd esok hari.
      5-Untuk tahu lebih lanjut bentuk soalan pd esok hari,anda boleh rujuk kepada set past end round exam.
      6-Dr Abdel Hady tidak dpt menekankan mana-mana important Q mahupun gambar atas alasan beliau bukanlah penggubal soalan bg round ini.
      7-Peperiksaan pada esok hari akn berlansung pd pukul 10 pg di exam hall, tingkat 4 bangunan tibb.

      NB:
      **Sila lengkapkan logbook anda dan hantar ke department of community medicine selewat-lewatnya 2 hari selepas exam.Bagi mana-mana pelajar yg gagal berbuat demikian 6 markah akn ditolak.
      **Juga peringatan bg pelajar yg disenaraikan tidak hadir selama 12 hari atau lebih, anda dikehendaki menghantar surat cuti sakit kpd Vice Dean Faculty of Medicine.Bg mana-mana pelajar yg gagal berbuat demikian,markah logbook anda akan ditolak. (6 markah)
      **Buku MCQ boleh didapati pd esok hari di department .

      Maaf jika terdapat sebarang kesalahan atau kecelaruan ddlam penyampaian maklumat.Sekian dan salam maju jaya :)