Respiratory Diseases: Lung function tests, pneumonia, lung abscess, bronchiectasis, asthma, emphysema, Pleural effusion, pneumothorax, empyema, chronic bronchiectasis.

Cardio Vascular diseases: Rheumatic fever, valvular lesions, congestive cardiac failure, ischemic heart diseases ( Angina pectoris and myocardial infarction) stress test, hypertension, peripheral vascular diseases ( TAO, Raynauds disease).

Gastro - intestinal Disorders: Peptic ulcer, pancreatitis, dysentery and diarrhea, inflammatory bowel diseases, jaundice, cirrhosis of liver.

Rheumatology: Rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, gout, osteoarthritis (Spondyloarthritis, systemic lupus erythematousus, polyarteritis nodusa, mixed connective tissue disorders, sclerodermas.

The maternal and neonatal factors contributing to high risk pregnancy to the neonate, inherited diseases, maternal infections- viral and bacterial maternal diseases, pregnancy induced hypertension, chronic maternal diseases such as heart diseases, renal failure tuberculosis, diabetes, epilepsy, bleeding hi the mother at any trimester.

Community Programmes: International (WHO), national and local, for prevention of poliomyelitis, blindness, deafness, mental retardation and hypothyroidism, the immunization schedule for children.

Cerebral Palsy: Etiology- prenatal, perinatal and postnatal causes, pathogenesis, types of cerebral palsy (classification), findings on examination, general examination, examination of C.N.S. musculoskeletal system, respiratory system, GI tract and nutritional status.

Prevention: Appropriate management of high-risk pregnancies, prevention of neonatal and postnatal infections metabolic problems.

Muscular Dystrophy: Various forms, modes of inheritance and clinical manifestation, physical findings in relation to disabilities, progression of various forms and prognosis, treatment goals in forms which are and are not fatal.

Spinabifida, Menigomyelocele: Development, clinical features - lower limbs, bladder and bowel control, complications - U.T.I. and hydrocephalus, medical treatment and surgical treatment.

Acute C.N.S. Infections: Classification (Bacterial and Viral), the acute illness, C.N.S. sequel leading to mental retardation, blindness, deafness, speech defect, motor paralysis, bladder and bowel problems, seizure disorder and specific problems such as subdural effusion, hydrocephalus, pressure sores, feeding difficulties.

Normal diet of newborn and child: List dietary calories, carbohydrate fat, protein, mineral and vitamin requirement in a normal child and in a child with malnutrition, Etiology, findings and treatment of rickets. Vitamin D deficiency and resistant rickets.

Lung infections: Clinical findings, complications and medical treatment of bronchiectasis, lung abscess and bronchial asthma.