SECTION I General Pathology and Basic Techniques

CHAPTER 1 Introduction to Pathology

CHAPTER 2 Techniques for the Study of Pathology

CHAPTER 3 Cell Injury and Cellular Adaptations

1. Dystrophic calcification [2M] (Feb 2011) (Aug 2017) (Aug 2017)
2. Pathological calcification [5M] (Aug 2011) (Feb 2015) (Aug 2019)

3. Define necrosis. Classify necrosis [5M] (Feb 2012)

(or)
Define Necrosis. Classify with examples. [5M] (Aug 2012)
(or)
Define necrosis. Discuss types of necrosis [10M] (Aug 2015)
(or)
Types of Necrosis with examples [5M] (Feb 2020)

4.Differences between necrosis and apoptosis [5M] (Feb 2013)

5. Free radical mediated – cell-injury [5M] (Feb 2013)
6. Fatty Liver [5M] (Aug 2014)
(or)
Fatty change of Liver [5M] (Feb 2017)
7. Apoptosis[ 5M] (Aug 2016)
8. Dry Gangrene [5M] (Feb 2017)
9. Cytokinins [5M] (Aug 2017)
10. Types and etiological aspects of Gangrene [5M] (Aug 2018)
11. Give two examples for Physiological and Pathological atrophy
[2M] (Feb 2019)

CHAPTER 4 Immunopathology Including Amyloidosis

1. Define Amyloidosis. Describe the pathological changes in the
organs. Add a note on the special stains for Amyloid. [10M] (Aug
2012)
2. Special Stains for amyloidosis. [5M] (Aug 2015)
(or)
Give three special stains for Amyloidosis. [2M] (Aug 2019)
3. Type I Hypersensitivity [5M] (Feb 2015)

CHAPTER 5 Derangements of Homeostasis and Haemodynamics

1. Define Thrombosis. Discuss the factors favouring Thrombus
formation. Add a note on the fate of Thrombus. [10M] (Feb 2011)
(or)
Fate of Thrombus. [5M] (Feb 2018) [2M] (Feb 2020)
2. Differences between exudates and transudate [2M] (Feb 2011)
[2M] (Feb 2019)
3. Caisson’s Disease. [5M] (Aug 2012) (Aug 2016)
4. Define shock. Classify shock. Discuss in detail about pathogenesis
of septic shock and morphology of various organs in shock [10M]
(Feb 2013)
(or)
 Define shock. What are the types of shock? Discuss the
pathogenesis of septic shock. [10M] (Aug 2017)
(or)
Define Shock. Write the classification of shock. Discuss the
etiopathogenesis and complication of septic shock. [10M] (Aug
2018)
5. Types of Oedema [5M] (Aug 2013) (Feb 2016)
6. Define edema. Discuss the etiology and pathogenesis of renal
edema [10M] (Feb 2014)
(or)
Define oedema. Write in detail about the pathogenesis of oedema.
[10M] (Aug 2019)

7. Hypovolemic shock [5M] (Aug 2014)

8. Organization of Thrombus [5M] (Feb 2015)
9. Renal Edema [5M] (Aug 2015)
10. Types of Infarcts [5M] (Feb 2017)
11. Virchows Triad [2M] (Aug 2018)
12. Brown Induration of Lungs. [5M] (Feb 2019)
13. Types of Embolism [5M] (Aug 2014)

CHAPTER 6 Inflammation and Healing

1.Fracture healing[5M] (Feb 2011) (Aug 2014)
2. Ghon complex[2M] (Feb 2011)
(or)
Primary complex [5M](Feb 2013) (Aug 2017)
3. Define inflammation. Mention chemical mediators. Write about
their role in inflammation [10M] (Feb 2012)
(or)
Define Inflammation. Discuss the chemical mediators of
Inflammation [10M] (Aug 2016)
4. Summary of chemical mediators in inflammation [5M] (Aug 2012)
6. Congenital Syphilis [5M] (Aug 2012) (Feb 2017) (Feb 2018)
7. Describe the types and mechanisms of wound healing. What are the
factors which affect wound healing? What are the complications of
wound healing? [10M] (Feb 2020)
(or)
Factors Influencing wound healing [5M] (Aug 2013) (Feb 2016)
8. Complications of Tertiary syphilis [5M] (Aug 2013) (Feb 2016)
9. Healing by second intention (secondary union) [5M] (Feb 2014)
10. Granuloma [5M] (Feb 2014) (Aug 2014) (Aug 2015)
(or)
Granuloma – Types and Mechanism of formation. [5M] (Feb
2019)
11. Arachidonic acid metabolites [5M] (Aug 2014)
(or)
Arachidonic acid metabolites in inflammation [5M] (Feb 2020)
12. Define repair. Describe Healing by first intention. (Primary union)
Discuss the factors influencing wound healing. [10M] (Feb 2015)
13. Chemotaxis [5M] (Feb 2015)
14. Define Inflammation. Discuss the cellular events of acute
inflammation. [10M] (Feb 2018)
15. Role of complements in Inflammation [5M] (Aug 2018)
16. Give two examples for Physiological and Pathological giant cells.
[2M] (Aug 2018)

CHAPTER 7 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases

1. Opportunistic infections [2M] (Feb 2019)

CHAPTER 8 Neoplasia
1. Define Neoplasm. Discuss the etiology and laboratory diagnosis of
Cancer. [10M] (Aug 2011)
2. Chemical carcinogens [5M] (Feb 2012)
(or)
Define Neoplasia. Discuss Chemical Carcinogenesis. [10M] (Feb
2019)
3. Pre-Neoplastic conditions [5M] (Aug 2012)
4. Classify Carcinogens. Explain the role of Oncogenic viruses in
human cancer. [10M] (Aug 2013)
(or)
Classify Carcinogens. Discuss the role of Oncogenic viruses in human
cancer. [10M] (Feb 2016)
5. Human oncogenic viruses [5M] (Feb 2014)
6. Define Neoplasia. Tabulate the differences between benign and
malignant neoplasms with examples [10M] (Aug 2014)
(or)]
Differences between Benign and Malignant tumor. [5M] (Aug 2018)
7. Grading and staging of tumour [5M] (Aug 2016)
8. Define Neoplasia. Discuss the routes of spread of malignant
tumours [10M] (Feb 2017)
9. Define and discuss the process of Metastasis [5M] (Feb 2019)
10. Types of metastatic spread and one example of each. [2M] (Feb
2020)

CHAPTER 9 Environmental and Nutritional Diseases

1. Scurvy [5M] (Feb 2013) (Feb 2016) [2M] (Aug 2018)
2. Causes for Malnutrition [5M] (Aug 2013)
3. Vitamin D. deficiency [5M] (Feb 2014)
4. Radiation injury [5M] (Feb 2015)
5. Rickets [5M] (Feb 2020)

CHAPTER 10 Genetic and Paediatric Diseases

1.Trisomy 21[5M] (Feb 2019)
2. Albinism [2M] (Feb 2020)
CHAPTER 11 Basic Diagnostic Cytology
Section II
HAEMATOLOGY AND LYMPHORETICULAR TISSUES
CHAPTER 12 Introduction to Haematopoietic System and
Disorders of Erythroid Series
1.Blood and bone marrow picture in megaloblastic anaemia[5M](Feb
2011)
(or)
Peripheral blood smear in and bone marrow picture in megaloblastic
anemia. [5M] (Feb 2012)
2. Laboratory findings in Iron Deficiency Anaemia. [5M] (Aug 2012)
(or)
Blood and Bone marrow picture of Iron deficiency anaemia. [5M]
(Aug 2015)
(or)
Peripheral blood picture and Clinical manifestations of Iron
deficiency anaemia. [5M] (Feb 2020)
3. Megaloblastic anaemia [5M] (Aug 2013) (Feb 2016)
4. Microcytic hypochromic anemia. [5M] (Feb 2015)
5. Pernicious Anemia [2M] (Aug 2018)

CHAPTER 13 Disorders of Platelets, Bleeding Disorders and

Basic Transfusion Medicine
1. Hemophilia A [5M] (Aug 2011)
2. Von Willie brandts disease [5M] (Feb 2012)
3. Haemophilia [5M] (Aug 2014) [2M] (Aug 2019)
4. Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP). [5M] (Aug 2016)
5. DIC [5M] (Feb 2018)
CHAPTER 14 Disorders of Leucocytes and Lymphoreticular
Tissues
1.Types of Hodgkin’s Lymphoma [2M] (Feb 2011)
2. Peripheral blood smear and bone marrow pictures of chronic
myeloid leukemia [5M] (Aug 2011) (Feb 2013)
(or)
Blood and Bone marrow picture of Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia [5M]
(Feb 2017)
(or)
What are the stages you see in the peripheral smear of chronic
myeloid leukemia? [2M] (Aug 2019)
3. Agranulocytosis [5M] (Aug 2011)
4. Define and classify different types of Leukemia [5M] (Aug 2017)
5. Blood and Bone marrow picture of AML [5M] (Feb 2018)
6. Leukemoid reaction [2M] (Feb 2019)
Section III SYSTEMIC PATHOLOGY
CHAPTER 15 The Blood Vessels and Lymphatics
1. Etiopathogenesis of atherosclerosis. [5M] (Feb 2012)

CHAPTER 16 The Heart

CHAPTER 19 Benin and Malignant lesions of head and neck, The

Oral Cavity and Salivary Glands
1. Ameloblastoma [2M] (Feb 2011)
2. Precancerous lesions of oral cavity [5M] (Feb 2013)
(or)
Name 4 pre-malignant conditions of oral cavity cancer. [2M] (Feb
2020)
3.Rodent Ulcer. [5M] (Aug 2015)(note:from skin chapter)
4. Squamous cell Carcinoma [5M] (Aug 2017)
5. Name two benign Salivary Gland tumors. [2M] (Aug 2019)

CHAPTER 22 The Kidney and Lower Urinary Tract

1. Give three microscopic changes in Diabetic Kidney [2M] (Aug
2019)

CHAPTER 27 The Endocrine System

1. Kidney in diabetes [5M] (Aug 2011)
CHAPTER 28 The Musculoskeletal System

Miscellaneous questions
1. Systemic and oral manifestations of AIDS [5M] (Aug 2016)-
Chapter 4 and chapter 19
2. Barr body [2M] (Aug 2018) Ch-10&11
3. Opportunistic infections [2M] (Feb 2019)