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NEET PG Paediatrics Syllabus

National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Postgraduate)

10
Topics
147
Sub-topics
15
Questions

Paediatrics is one of 19 sections in the NEET PG syllabus. It has 10 topics and 147 sub-topics, tested in Clinical, with about 15 questions (15 marks).

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NEET PG Paediatrics: topic-wise syllabus

  1. 1

    Growth & Development

    ~2 marks

    Growth (Anthropometry, Growth Charts, Failure to Thrive, Short Stature, Obesity), Development (Milestones, Delay, Pervasive, ADHD, Autism, Learning Disabilities), Behavioural, Adolescence, Recent Guidelines, IAP, WHO, IMNCI

    • Growth (Anthropometry, Growth Charts, Failure to Thrive, Short Stature, Obesity)
    • Development (Milestones, Delay, Pervasive, ADHD, Autism, Learning Disabilities)
    • Behavioural
    • Adolescence
    • Recent Guidelines
    • IAP
    • WHO
    • IMNCI
  2. 2

    Neonatology

    ~3 marks

    Normal Newborn, High-Risk, Preterm, Low Birth Weight, Very Low Birth Weight, Extremely Low Birth Weight, Resuscitation (NRP), APGAR, Birth Injuries, Hypoxia, Sepsis, Meningitis, Pneumonia, Diarrhoea, Jaundice, Haemolytic Disease, Hypoglycemia, Hypocalcemia, Anaemia, Polycythemia, TTN, MAS, BPD, ROP, NEC, IVH, Congenital Anomalies, IEM, Recent Advances, KMC, BFHI, Human Milk Banking, Recent Guidelines (NNF, IAP, WHO)

    • Normal Newborn
    • High-Risk
    • Preterm
    • Low Birth Weight
    • Very Low Birth Weight
    • Extremely Low Birth Weight
    • Resuscitation (NRP)
    • APGAR
    • Birth Injuries
    • Hypoxia
    • Sepsis
    • Meningitis
    • Pneumonia
    • Diarrhoea
    • Jaundice
    • Haemolytic Disease
    • Hypoglycemia
    • Hypocalcemia
    • Anaemia
    • Polycythemia
    • TTN
    • MAS
    • BPD
    • ROP
    • NEC
    • IVH
    • Congenital Anomalies
    • IEM
    • Recent Advances
    • KMC
    • BFHI
    • Human Milk Banking
    • Recent Guidelines (NNF, IAP, WHO)
  3. 3

    Nutrition

    ~2 marks

    Breastfeeding, Formula, Complementary, IYCF, Malnutrition (PEM, SAM, MAM, Micronutrient, Rickets, Scurvy, Beriberi, Pellagra, B-12, Iodine, Zinc, Iron, Vitamin A, D), Refeeding Syndrome, TPN, Enteral, Recent Guidelines, IAP, WHO, NFHS, CNNS, IYCF, MAA, POSHAN, Vitamin A, IFA

    • Breastfeeding
    • Formula
    • Complementary
    • IYCF
    • Malnutrition (PEM, SAM, MAM, Micronutrient, Rickets, Scurvy, Beriberi, Pellagra, B-12, Iodine, Zinc, Iron, Vitamin A, D)
    • Refeeding Syndrome
    • TPN
    • Enteral
    • Recent Guidelines
    • IAP
    • WHO
    • NFHS
    • CNNS
    • IYCF
    • MAA
    • POSHAN
    • Vitamin A
    • IFA
  4. 4

    Paediatric Infectious Diseases

    ~2 marks

    Viral (Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Influenza, COVID, RSV, EBV, CMV, HIV, Hepatitis, Dengue, Chikungunya, Rabies, Hand-Foot-Mouth), Bacterial (TB, Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, Typhoid, Cholera, Sepsis, Meningitis, Pneumonia, UTI, Otitis, Sinusitis, Cellulitis, Abscess, Bone, Joint, STIs, Brucellosis, Leptospirosis), Fungal (Candidiasis, Pityriasis, Tinea), Parasitic (Malaria, Kala-azar, Filariasis, Helminths, Amoebiasis, Giardia, Scabies, Lice), Congenital (TORCH, HIV, Hep B, Syphilis), Recent Guidelines, IAP, WHO, IDSP, Antimicrobial Stewardship

    • Viral (Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Influenza, COVID, RSV, EBV, CMV, HIV, Hepatitis, Dengue, Chikungunya, Rabies, Hand-Foot-Mouth)
    • Bacterial (TB, Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, Typhoid, Cholera, Sepsis, Meningitis, Pneumonia, UTI, Otitis, Sinusitis, Cellulitis, Abscess, Bone, Joint, STIs, Brucellosis, Leptospirosis)
    • Fungal (Candidiasis, Pityriasis, Tinea)
    • Parasitic (Malaria, Kala-azar, Filariasis, Helminths, Amoebiasis, Giardia, Scabies, Lice)
    • Congenital (TORCH, HIV, Hep B, Syphilis)
    • Recent Guidelines
    • IAP
    • WHO
    • IDSP
    • Antimicrobial Stewardship
  5. 5

    Paediatric Respiratory

    ~1 marks

    Pneumonia, Bronchiolitis, Asthma, Croup, Foreign Body, TB, ILD, CF, Bronchiectasis, Pleural, Sleep Apnoea, Oxygen, Ventilator, Recent Advances, IMNCI, Recent Guidelines

    • Pneumonia
    • Bronchiolitis
    • Asthma
    • Croup
    • Foreign Body
    • TB
    • ILD
    • CF
    • Bronchiectasis
    • Pleural
    • Sleep Apnoea
    • Oxygen
    • Ventilator
    • Recent Advances
    • IMNCI
    • Recent Guidelines
  6. 6

    Paediatric Cardiology

    ~1 marks

    Congenital Heart Disease (Cyanotic, Acyanotic), Rheumatic, Kawasaki, Myocarditis, Pericarditis, Cardiomyopathy, Arrhythmias, Heart Failure, Recent Advances

    • Congenital Heart Disease (Cyanotic, Acyanotic)
    • Rheumatic
    • Kawasaki
    • Myocarditis
    • Pericarditis
    • Cardiomyopathy
    • Arrhythmias
    • Heart Failure
    • Recent Advances
  7. 7

    Paediatric Neurology & Development

    ~1 marks

    Seizures, Epilepsy, Status, Febrile, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation, Learning Disabilities, Autism, ADHD, Neuromuscular, Neurocutaneous, Hydrocephalus, Neural Tube Defects, CNS Infections, Stroke, Movement Disorders, Recent Advances

    • Seizures
    • Epilepsy
    • Status
    • Febrile
    • Cerebral Palsy
    • Mental Retardation
    • Learning Disabilities
    • Autism
    • ADHD
    • Neuromuscular
    • Neurocutaneous
    • Hydrocephalus
    • Neural Tube Defects
    • CNS Infections
    • Stroke
    • Movement Disorders
    • Recent Advances
  8. 8

    Paediatric Haematology & Oncology

    ~1 marks

    Anaemia, Nutritional, Hemolytic, Aplastic, Thalassemia, Sickle Cell, ITP, Hemophilia, Leukemia, Lymphoma, Neuroblastoma, Wilms, Retinoblastoma, Bone, Soft Tissue, Brain Tumours, HSCT, Recent Advances, IAP, PHO

    • Anaemia
    • Nutritional
    • Hemolytic
    • Aplastic
    • Thalassemia
    • Sickle Cell
    • ITP
    • Hemophilia
    • Leukemia
    • Lymphoma
    • Neuroblastoma
    • Wilms
    • Retinoblastoma
    • Bone
    • Soft Tissue
    • Brain Tumours
    • HSCT
    • Recent Advances
    • IAP
    • PHO
  9. 9

    Paediatric Surgery

    ~1 marks

    Congenital Anomalies (T-O Fistula, Anorectal Malformation, Hirschsprung, Diaphragmatic Hernia, Intestinal Atresia, Biliary Atresia, Choledochal Cyst, Omphalocele, Gastroschisis, NEC, Pyloric Stenosis, Intussusception, Malrotation, Undescended Testis, Hypospadias, Intersex, Tumours), Recent Advances, Laparoscopic

    • Congenital Anomalies (T-O Fistula, Anorectal Malformation, Hirschsprung, Diaphragmatic Hernia, Intestinal Atresia, Biliary Atresia, Choledochal Cyst, Omphalocele, Gastroschisis, NEC, Pyloric Stenosis, Intussusception, Malrotation, Undescended Testis, Hypospadias, Intersex, Tumours)
    • Recent Advances
    • Laparoscopic
  10. 10

    Adolescent Health

    ~1 marks

    Puberty, Menstrual, Sexual, Reproductive, Mental Health, Substance Use, Nutrition, Obesity, Eating Disorders, Vaccinations, RKSK, Recent Guidelines, IAP

    • Puberty
    • Menstrual
    • Sexual
    • Reproductive
    • Mental Health
    • Substance Use
    • Nutrition
    • Obesity
    • Eating Disorders
    • Vaccinations
    • RKSK
    • Recent Guidelines
    • IAP

Frequently asked questions

What topics are in the NEET PG Paediatrics syllabus?

Paediatrics for NEET PG has 10 topics: Growth & Development, Neonatology, Nutrition, Paediatric Infectious Diseases, Paediatric Respiratory, Paediatric Cardiology, Paediatric Neurology & Development, Paediatric Haematology & Oncology, Paediatric Surgery and Adolescent Health, with 147 sub-topics in all.

How many questions come from Paediatrics in NEET PG?

About 15 questions (15 marks) in Clinical. Always check the latest notification, as numbers can change.

Which Paediatrics topics matter most for NEET PG?

By weightage in the syllabus data: Neonatology (~3 marks), Growth & Development (~2 marks), Nutrition (~2 marks).

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