psc.ap.gov.in Syllabus for Civil Assistant Surgeon : Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission
Organisation : Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission
Designation : Civil Assistant Surgeon
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Civil Assistant Surgeon Syllabus :
Paper-I : General Studies & Mental Ability
1. Events of national and international importance.
2. Current affairs- international, national and regional.
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3. General Science and it applications to the day to day life Contemporary developments in Science & Technology and Information Technology
4. Social- economic and political history of modern India with emphases on Indian national movement.
5. Indian polity and governance: constitutional issues, public policy, reforms and e-governance initiatives.
6. Economic development in India since independence.
7. Geography of India with focus on Andhra Pradesh.
8. Disaster management : vulnerability profile, prevention and mitigation strategies, Application of Remote Sensing and GIS in the assessment of Disaster
9. Sustainable Development and Environmental Protection
10. Logical reasoning, analytical ability and data interpretation.
11. Data Analysis : Tabulation of data Visual representation of data Basic data analysis (Summary Statistics such as mean and variance coefficient of variation etc.,) and Interpretation
12. Bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh and its Administrative, Economic, Social, Cultural, Political, and legal implications/problems, including
a). Loss of capital city, challenges in building new capital and it’s financial implications.
b). Division and rebuilding of common Institutions.
c). Division of employees, their relocation and nativity issues.
d). Effect of bifurcation on commerce and entrepreneurs.
e). Implications to financial resources of state government.
f). Task of post-bifurcation infrastructure development and opportunities for investments.
g). Socioeconomic, cultural and demographic impact of bifurcation.
h). Impact of bifurcation on river water sharing and consequential issues.
i). AP REORGANISATION ACT, 2014 on AP and the arbitrariness of certain provisions.
Paper-II
Subject : Medical Science , General Medicine And General Surgery
Human Anatomy : Gross and microscopic anatomy and movements of shoulder hip and knee joints – Gross and microscopic anatomy and block supply of lungs, heart, kidneys, liver, testis and uterus – Gross anatomy of pelvis, perineus and inguinal region, Cross sectional anatomy of the body at mid-thoracic, upper abdominal, mid-abdominal and pelvic regions.
Major steps in the development of lung, heart, kidney, urinary bladder, uterus, ovary, testis and their common congenital abnormalistics – Placenta and placental barrier – Neural patnways for cutaneous semasations and vision cranial nerves iii, iv,v, vi, vii, x; distribution and clinical significance – Anatomy of the automatic centrol of gastrointestinal respiratory and reproductive systems.
Human Physiology : Nerve and muscle excitation, conduction and transmission of impulse; mechanism ;of contraction; neuromuscular transmission – Synaptic transmission, reflexes, control of equilibrium posture and muscle tone.
Descending pathways; functions of cerebellum, basal ganglia, reticular formation, hypothalamus limbic system and cerebral cortex – Physiology of sleep and consciousness: E.E.G. – Higher functions of the brain – Vision and hearing – Mechanism of action of hormones;
formation, secretion, transport, metabilism, functions and regulation of secretion of pancreas and pituitary glands – Menstrual cycle; lactation, pregnancy – Development regulation and fate of blood cells – Cardiac excitation; spread ;of cardiac impulse, E.C.G.
cardiac output, blood pressure, Regulation of Cardiovascular functions – Mechanics of respiration and regulation of respiration – Digestion and absorption of food, regulation of secretion and motility of gastrointestinal tract – Glomerular and tubular functions of kidney – Blood groups, Rh grouping, blood transfusion, and Blood volume.
Biochemistry : PH and PK Hendrson – Hasselbalch equation – Properties and regulation of enzyme activity; role of high energy phosphates in bioenergetics – Sources, daily reqauirements, action and texicity of vitamins – Metabolism of Lipids, carbohydrates, proteins; disorders of their metabilism – Chemical nature, structure, synthesis and functions of nucleic acids and proteins – distribution and regulation of body water and minerals including trace elements – Acid base balance – Clinical importance of enzymes.
Pathology ; Reaction of cell and tissue of injury; inflammation and repair, disturbances of growth and cancer; genetic diseases – Pathogenesis and histo-pathology of; rheumatic and ischaemic heart disease – bronchogenic carcionoma, carcinoma breast, oral cancer, cancer colon – Etiology, pathegenesis and histopathology of: Peptic ulcer – Cirrhesis liver – Glemerulonephritis – Lobar pneumonia –Acute ostoomyclities – Hepatitis – acute pencreatitis – FINE needle aspiration cytology(FNAC)
Micro Biology : Growth of micro-organisms; sterilization and disinfection bacterial genetics; virus-cell interactions – Immunelogical principles; acquired immunity; immunity in infections caused by viruses – Diseases caused by and laboratory diagnosis of staphylococcus Enterococcus; Salmonella; Shigella; Edcherichia; Pseudomonas, Vibrio; Adenoviruses; Herpes viruses (including Rubella); Fungi Protozoa; Helminths – AIDS – diagnostic procedure –
Pharmacology : Drug recepter interaction, mechanism of drug action – Mechanism of action, dosage, metabolism and side effects of the – Pilocarpine, Terbutaline, Metophrolol, Diazepan, Acetylsalicylic Acid Ibubrofen, Furosemide, Metronidazole, Chloroquin, – Mechanism of action,
dosage and texicity of the antibiotics : Ampicillin, Cephalexin, Doxycycline, Chloramphenical, Rifampin, Cefotaxime – Indications, dosage, side-effects and contraindications of the following anti-cancer drugs :- Methotrexate, vincristin, Tamoxifen – Classification, route of administration, mechanism of action and side effects of the :- General amaesthetics, Hypnotics, Analgesics
Forensic Medicine and Toxicology : Forensic examination of injuries and wounds – Physical and chemical examination of blood and seminal stains – Details of forensic examination for establishing identification of persons, pregnancy, abortion rape and virginity.