NEET PG 2023: Important High-Yield Topics For PSM

Exam preparations are stressful! More so when preparing for an incredibly competitive exam with a vast syllabus. Shortage of time doesn’t make the preparations any easier either. 

NEET PG exam preparations require a strategy that allows students to maximise their scores. PrepLadder knows just the right strategy - high-yield topics. 

This article touches on various important high-yield topics for PSM that will ensure a more fruitful result in NEET PG 2023. Besides NEET, we have also discussed important FMGE and INI-CET exam topics. The topics are carefully researched and compiled by our expert faculty Dr. Vivek Jain. Read on.

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High-Yield Topics For PSM

You can expect around 25 questions from PSM in the NEET PG exam. To make sure that you answer all the questions with maximum accuracy, read the high-yield topics listed below. 

For a deeper understanding of what to focus on for each topic, you can also watch this video by Dr. Vivek Jain. 

https://youtu.be/-qddXJLRpJA

Epidemiology

NEET PG, FMGE	INI-CET
Cohort - RR, Adv Disadv	Retrospective/ Mixed Cohort
Case Control - OR, Adv Disadv	Nested Case Control
RCT	RCT
Clinical Trials	Meta-analysis, EBM
	Forest Plot, Funnel Plot

Health and Disease

NEET PG, FMGE	INI-CET
PQLI, HDI	Natural history of disease
Levels of prevention	MDPI
ICD- 11	Types of epidemics
Types of epidemic
Carriers
Iceberg Phenomenon
Spectrum of disease

Vaccines and Cold Chain

NEET PG, FMGE	INI-CET
Types of vaccine	Contraindications, AEFIs
National Immunization Schedule	Covid 19 vaccines
Contraindications, AEFIs	Newer vaccines
Cold chain components	Open vial policy
SWITCH, MI, VVM
Covid 19 vaccines

History of Medicine

• Theories of disease causation

• Names of scientists

• Names of epidemiologists

Screening of Disease 

NEET PG, FMGE	INI-CET
Sensitivity, Specificity	Lead time
Names of screening tests	Validity, Reliability
Names of diagnostic tests	Likelihood ratio
	ROC curve
	Bayes’ theorem
	Survival analysis

Communicable Disease

NEET PG, FMGE	INI-CET
Measles, Rubella, Influenza, TB	TB, H1N1
Covid 19	Covid 19, Mucormycosis
Typhoid, Cholera, ORS	Monkeypox
Hepatitis A, B, E	Cholera Epidemic
HIV, STD Color kits	Hepatitis B Serum Markers
Malaria/ Dengue	STDs/HIV
Rickettsial diseases	Malaria/ Dengue

Non-Communicable Disease

NEET PG, FMGE	INI-CET
Blindness	Blindness
Obesity	Diabetes mellitus
Cancers	CHD - Risk factors
CHD - Prudent Diet
HTN - Rule of Halves

National Health Programs, Policies & Legislations

NEET PG, FMGE	INI-CET
RNTCP	NHM, NRHM
NVBDCP	NTEP
NLEP	NVBDCP
NACP	NLEP, NACP
MTP	NPCDCS
Factory Act, ESI Act	NREGA
	Newer Programs - AMB, NNM, ABS

Social Science

NEET PG, FMGE	INI-CET
Definitions	Theories of diseases (Sociology)
SES scale - Kuppuswami

Health Economics

NEET PG, FMGE	INI-CET
Definitions - GDP, NNP, GNI	Values - GDP Growth, H Exp.

Health Care System 

NEET PG, FMGE	INI-CET
Health Centres	PH Care - Elements, Principles
Health Workers	Type A, B Centres
Primary Health Care - Definition
AYUSH

Health Planning & Management

NEET PG, FMGE	INI-CET
H. Committees	Universal Health Coverage (UHC)
H. Management Techniques
Inventory Control

International Health 

NEET PG, FMGE	INI-CET
International health regulations	Bioterrorism agents
UNICEF, WHO	International surveillance
WHD, WHD Theme	SDGs

Biomedical Waste Management

NEET PG, FMGE	INI-CET
Wastes segregation	Newer methods
BMW disposal
Incineration, Autoclaving

Occupational Health 

NEET PG, FMGE	INI-CET
Pneumoconiosis	ESI Act
Lead Poisoning	Occupational cancers
Ergonomics
ESI, Factory Act

Genetics and Health

NEET PG, FMGE	INI-CET
ABO System	Human Genome Project
Hardy Weinberg Law

Mental Health 

NEET PG, FMGE	INI-CET
Epidemiology in India	The Mental Health Care Act
Suicide
Substance Abuse Disorders

Biostatistics

NEET PG, FMGE	INI-CET
Central Tendency	Central Tendency, Dispersion
Dispersion	Scales
Normal Distribution	Normal/ Skewed Distribution
Statistical Graphs	Statistical Graphs
Variables, Scales	Sampling - Methods/ Size
Chi-square test / Paired t-test	Correlation/ Regression
	Statistical test, Statical errors
	Confidence level/ intervals
	Probability

Previous Year Questions From PSM

To get a broader idea of the type of questions asked in the NEET PG exam from PSM take a look below. You can also check out all the PYQs along with the answers from different subjects on the PrepLadder app. 

Q.1 Brightness of point source of light is measured through SI unit of 

A. Cadela 

B. Lux

C. Lumen

D. Lambert

Answer: Candela

Q.2 There is a history of pharyngitis in a 4yr old child. Swab was taken and sent for culture. Swab material should be discarded in which colour bag

A. Yellow bag

B. Red bag

C. White container 

D. Blue box

Answer: Yellow bag

Q.3 A school going cousin of a 23 year old woman, living in the same house, contracts varicella. The woman was advised to take a varicella antibody test that was found negative. What is your best segment?

A. Women is susceptible to zoster 

B. Women is susceptible to chickenpox

C. Women is immune to chickenpox

D. Women is immune to zoster

Answer: Women is immune to chickenpox

Q.4 Maize diet consumption is associated with which vitamin deficiency

A. Pyridoxine (B6)

B. Thiamine (B1)

C. Niacin (B3)

D. Cyanocobalamin (B12)

Answer: Niacin

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