Download DNB 2015 Dec NEPHROLOGY P I Question Paper

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FINAL EXAM NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
DECEMBER 2015
POSSESSION / USE OF CELL PHONES OR ANY SUCH ELECTRONIC GADGETS IS NOT PERMITTED INSIDE THE
EXAMINATION HALL.
NEPHROLOGY

PAPER ? I
NEPH/D/15/20/I
Time : 3 hours
Max. Marks : 100

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.
? 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:
1. Class - I HLA system under the following headings:
a) Define class - I HLA system.
b) Structure of class - I HLA.
c) Clinical significance of class - I HLA in health and disease.


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2. Hyperkalemia under the following headings:
a) Pathophysiology of complications of hyperkalemia.
b) Immediate management.
c) Newer antihyperkalemic agents.


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3. Renal diseases with their prevalence in:
a) Rheumatoid arthritis.
b) Sarcoidosis.
c) Scleroderma.


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4. Vascular calcification in chronic kidney disease under the following heads:
a) Pathology.
b) Pathophysiology.
c) Diagnosis.


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5. Management of chronic asymptomatic hyponatremia .

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6. a) Structure of the peritoneal membrane.
b) Steps to preserve ultrafiltration capacity.

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7. Role of urine dipstick testing:
a) Parameters tested.
b) False positivity and negativity.


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8. a) Radionuclides used in Nephrology for imaging: Clinical usage and
limitations.
b) Role of PET scan in renal patients.


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9. a) Thin basement disease ? diagnosis and outcome.
b) Renal transplantation in Alport?s disease.

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10. a) Type IV RTA.
b) Secondary causes of renal tubular acidosis.
c) Management of distal RTA.
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