Download DNB 2016 Dec PULMONARY MEDICINE PAPER 1 Question Paper

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FINAL EXAM NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
DECEMBER 2016

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Important instructions:

• Attempt all questions in order.
• Each question carries 10 marks.
• Read the question carefully and answer to the point neatly and legibly.
• Do not leave any blank pages between two answers.

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• Indicate the question number correctly for the answer in the margin space.
• Answer all the parts of a single question together.
• Start the answer to a question on a fresh page or leave adequate space between two answers.
• Draw table/diagrams/flowcharts wherever appropriate.

Write short notes on:

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1. Control of ventilation during sleep and its impact on patients suffering from chronic respiratory diseases. 5+5
2. a) What are the respiratory problems associated with high altitude? 4+3+3
   b) What are the mechanisms of high altitude pulmonary edema?
   c) How do you manage such a case?
3. Oxygen uptake, transport and utilization in a critically ill patient. 4+3+3

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4. a) Confidence interval. 5+5
   b) Methods of randomization.
5. Newer methods of assessment of fluid status and responsiveness in critically ill patients. 10
6. Technique & interpretation of: 5+5
   a) 6 minutes walk test.
   

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   b) Carbon monoxide transfer factor test.
7. a) Basics of acid base physiology. 5+5
   b) How will you systematically approach to interpret an acid base abnormality?
8. Epidemiology, risk factors and natural history of obstructive sleep apnea. 3+3+4
9. Basic cardiorespiratory physiology related to mechanical ventilation. 5+5

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10. Role of spirometry in the diagnosis of COPD and asthma. 5+5