NEET PG 2025
Preparing for NEET PG 2025 requires a strategic focus on high-yield topics to maximize your score, especially in a vast subject like General Medicine. Here’s a list of essential topics to prioritize:
- Cardiovascular System
- JVP waves related to Cardiac tamponade and constrictive pericarditis in case based scenario
- Ischemic heart diseases: MI, angina- stable, unstable, Prinz metal
- Arrhythmias and their management (always asked)
- Congestive heart failure (don’t rely only on pharma notes)
- Valvular heart diseases (e.g., mitral stenosis, aortic regurgitation)
- Hypertension and hypertensive emergencies
- Aortic dissection (always asked)
- Pericardial diseases: pericarditis, cardiac tamponade
- Infective endocarditis
- ECG changes for ARVD, WPW, electrolyte imbalances
- Respiratory System
- Management of Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma
- Non invasive ventilation indications and contraindications
- Pneumothorax management
- Tuberculosis and pleural effusions especially light’s criteria
- Pulmonary embolism and pulmonary hypertension
- Interstitial lung diseases
- Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
- Pneumonia (typical and atypical) and CURB -65 score
- ABG interpretation (always asked)
- Gastrointestinal System
- Liver diseases: scores for cirrhosis severity and need for OLT
- Management of Portal hypertension
- Hepatitis B serology (always asked)
- Autoimmune hepatitis antibodies
- Inflammatory bowel diseases (Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis) classification
- Bleeding from GIT
- Malabsorption syndromes especially celiac sprue
- Peptic ulcer disease and diagnostics for H. Pylori
- Pseudomembranous colitis ( always asked)
- Neurology
- Meningitis and encephalitis: CSF interpretation
- Stroke: ischemic and Haemorrhagic
- Epilepsy and status epilepticus
- Headache syndromes: migraine, cluster headache
- Movement disorders: Parkinson’s disease
- Neuropathies (e.g., diabetic neuropathy, Guillain-Barré syndrome)
- Demyelinating diseases: multiple sclerosis
- GBS vs transverse myelitis
- Endocrinology
- Multiple endocrine neoplasia types
- Diabetes mellitus and its complications
- Thyroid disorders: hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, thyroid storm
- Adrenal disorders: Addison’s disease, Cushing’s syndrome
- Parathyroid disorders and calcium metabolism
- Pituitary disorders: acromegaly, prolactinoma
- Renal System
- Electrolyte imbalances
- Acute kidney injury (AKI)
- Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and dialysis
- Glomerulonephritis syndromes: nephrotic and nephritic
- Renal tubular acidosis
- Urinary tract infections
- Infectious Diseases
- HIV/AIDS and opportunistic infections
- Tropical diseases: malaria, dengue, leptospirosis, typhoid
- Hospital-acquired infections like HCAP, VAP, CAUTI, CLABSI
- Sepsis and septic shock
- Hematology
- Anemia (microcytic, macrocytic, hemolytic)
- Leukemia and lymphomas
- Coagulopathies: DIC, Haemophilia, thrombocytopenia
- Blood transfusion reactions
- Rheumatology
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
- Spondyloarthropathies (ankylosing spondylitis)
- Gout and pseudogout
- Vasculitis syndromes
- Miscellaneous Topics
- Poisoning and toxicology: organophosphates, snake bites
- Fluid and electrolyte imbalances
- Acid-base disorders
- Shock and its management
- Oncology basics (paraneoplastic syndromes)
Study Tips
- Rapid revision medicine with focus on discussed clinical scenarios
- MCQs Practice from You tube channel: drmarwahlive
- Revision: Focus on clinical scenarios and one-liners for quick recall.
- Guidelines: Stay updated on recent treatment protocols (e.g., ACLS, antimicrobial guidelines).
Good luck with your preparation!