Offering Colleges (1)
The DM program of B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences is of 3 years duration. The final examinations will be held between 34 and 36 months after the commencement of the course. The maximum time limit to complete the course is 6 years from the date the course started.
Number of seats in DM Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine is two (one Open and one FDP category)
Eligibility
- MD Anesthesiology or equivalent OR MD Internal Medicine or equivalent OR MD Critical Care Medicine.
- Specialty Registration in Nepal Medical Council (or Medical Council of the respective country)
Admission Criteria
Examination Format
- Question type: Single best response type of multiple-choice questions
- Option: Four options (A, B, C, D)
- Number of questions: 200 (no negative marking)
- Full marks: 200
- Pass Marks: 100
- Duration: 3 hours
Weightage
|
S. No. |
Area |
Content/Domain |
No. of Questions |
|
1 |
Applied Basic Medical Science |
Anatomy, Biochemistry, Microbiology Pathology, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Physiology. |
20 |
|
2 |
General subject |
Emergency Medicine, Infectious diseases, Rheumatology and connective tissue disorders, Fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance, Allergy and clinical immunology, Nutrition, Preventive medicine, Mental health, Molecular and genetic diseases, Palliative care. |
60 |
|
3 |
Subspecialty subjects |
1. General principles of Critical Care: o Airway, Ventilation and oxygen therapy o Sepsis, Shock, ARDS, Ventilator associated pneumonia o Hospital Acquired Infections, o Transfusion, o Drugs, o Sedation and analgesia, o Peri-operative management, o Trauma - polytrauma, spine injury, head injury 2. Critical care under subspecialties of internal medicine: o Cardiology, o Endocrinology, o Gastroenterology, o Haematology o Hepatology, o Nephrology, o Neurology, o Oncology, o Pulmonology. |
90 |
|
4 |
Miscellaneous |
Research and Biostatistics, Medical Ethics and Good medical practice, Medical Education, Communication skills, Medicolegal issues. |
30 |
|
|
|
Total |
200 |