Insurance Medical Officer Syllabus : www.gpsc.gujarat.gov.in Gujarat Public Service Commission

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If it is necessary to hold Preliminary Test (PT) for the post of Insurance Medical Officer, E.S.I.S. Class-II, the syllabus of PT shall be as follows.
Total Marks : 200, Medium : English, Time : 50 Minutes

1. Anatomy :
* Gross Anatomy of the : Hip joint, Shoulder joint, Heart, Lungs, Spleen, Kidneys, Uterus, ovaries, Coronary Circulation, Thyroid, Pancreas
* Gross Anatomy of carotid-vertebral system
* Gross anatomy of Thalamus and internal capsule

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2. Physiology and Biochemistry :
* Neurophysiology of sensory receptors, reticular formation, cerebellum and basal Ganglia.
* Regulation of function of male and female gonads, including physiology of lactation and menstruation.
* Mechanical and electrical properties of the heart, ECG, Cardiac cycle.
* Regulation of cardiovascular function, Regulation of respiration.
* Absorption, Digestion, Metabolism of fats, carbohydrate and protein.
* Renal Function Tests.
* Urine Examination, Stool examination

3. Pathology and Microbiology :
* Principles of Inflammation.
* Principles of Carcinogenesis and Tumor spread.
* Markers in infective Hepatitis.
* Pathogenesis of Tuberculosis.
* Diagnosis of Tuberculosis.
* Immune system.
* Lifecycle and laboratory diagnosis Entamoeba, malaria.
* Culture media-types and uses.
* Immunity and immunology.
* Sterilisation and disinfection.
* Bio-medical wastesources, health hazards, methods of collection and disposal of it. Collection, storage and onward transmission of biological
samples for laboratory procedures.
* Common epidemic causing organisms and methods of epidemic investigation.
* Examination of Urine for albumin and sugar.
* Examination of stool for ova and cyst of common helminths.
* Examination of blood for Haemoglobin, Bleeding time and clotting time, E.S.R.,peripheral blood smear for Malaria parasites and haematology.

4. Forensic Medicine :
* Forensic Examination of Injuries and Wounds.
* Postmortem Examination of Homicidal Case

5. Medicine-Psychiatry-Skin Diseases :
* Common Symptoms and Signs.
* Fevers, Seizures, Breathlessness (Dyspnoea), Palpitation, Vomiting,Diarrhoea, Chest Pain, Headache, Clubbing, Koilonychyia, Cyanosis, Anemia, Shock (Types-Clinical Features etc.)
* Angina Pectoris, myocardial Infarction (Etiopathology, clinical features, investigations, complications and management).
* Preventive prophylaxis against Rheumetic fever and Infective Endocarditis.
* Hypertension (Etiopathology, Clinical features, investigations, complications and management)
* Bronchial Asthma (Etiopathophysiology-Clinical Features-Investigations-Complication-management)
* Status Asthmaticus (Definition-Clinical Features-Management)
* Community Acquired Pneumonia (Common Pathogens- Clinical Features- Complications-Management)
* Chronic obstructive Lung Diseases (Etiopathology- Clinical Features -
Complications - Management)
* Acid Peptic Disease
* Infective Hepatitis (Etiopathology-Virology-Clinical Featurescomplications Diagnosis - Management)
*Prevention of Transmission of Hepatitis B
* Cirrhosis of Liver
* Coma (causes- Approach-investigation-Management)
* Normal CSF Picture and CSF Picture in various Diseases
* Cerebra Vascular stroke (Etiopathology-Clinical Presentation-Approach-investigation-Management)
* Bell' Palsy
* Anxiety Neurosis
* Alcoholism and Drug Addiction
* Depressive Disorder
* Schizophrenia
* Syphilis, Gonorrhea
* Pediculosis
* Leprosy
* General Principles of Management of Poisoning.
* Common infections caused by Bacteria-Parasites-Viruses-Fungus etc. Streptococcal infection,
*Typhoid fever-Food Poisoning-Tetanus-Cholera-Malaria-Desentry-HIV infection-Tuberculosis
* Acute Glomerulonephritis
* Acute renal failure
* Chronic Renal Failure
* Diabetes Mellitus (Etiopathophysiology-Clinical Features-Investigation-
Management-Complications).
* Hyperthyroidism-Thyrotoxicosis
* Hypothyroidism
* Iron Deficiency Anemia (Etiopathophysiology-Clinical features-investigation-Management) P/S of Iron Deficiency Anemia & Megaloblastic Anemia.
* Paediatrics
* Growth and Development
* Growth chart
* Assessment of Individual Child
* Breastfeeding
* Normal Nutrition
* Immunizations programmes
* Diarrhoeal Diseases in Children, Diagnosis-Management of dehydration-Oral Dehydration solution
* Protein Caloric Malnutrition, Marasmus, Kwashiorkor

6. Preventive and Social Medicine (Community Medicine) :
* Concept of health and disease-definition of health and disease, determinants of health,indicators for measuring community
health.
* Nutrition and health-energy, protein and nutrients requirements for various groups (age, sex and occupation), National Nutritional Programmes in India, concept of balanced diet.
* Environment and health-effects of poor environment on health-especially in relation to water, air and community waste.
* Principles, uses and methods in Epidemiology.
*Disease transmission,general methods of control and prevention of diseases.
* Maternal and child health-problem and preventive and welfare programmes.
* Immunity and immunising agents.
* Health care delivery organisation-State, district and peripheral, Governmental and non Governmental.
* Demography and family welfare programme in India
* National Health Programmes.
* Family planning methods.
* Delivery of RCH

7. Surgery and Allied Branches :
* First aids, Management of injured Patient
* Resuscitation of severely injured patients
* Process of fracture healing and management of Fracture
* Principles of Critical Care Patient Management.
* Clinical Manifestation-investigation-Management of:
** Hernia
** Hydrocele
** Appendicitis
** Lump in Breast
** Piles
** Acute Burns
** Burger's disease
** Benign ProstaticHypertrophy
* Clinical Manifestations investigation and Management (Surgical Principles) of :
** IntestinalObstruction
** Acute Urinary Retention
** Spinal injury
* HemorrhagicShock
** Pneumothorex.