Download DNB 2016 Dec THORACIC SURGERY PAPER 1 Question Paper

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FINAL EXAM NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
DECEMBER 2016

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Time : 3 hours
Max. Marks :100

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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. Lung lobes and fissures and anatomy of the 10 bronchopulmonary segments: Illustrate with diagrams wherever possible.
2. What is the sequence of reading X-ray chest of a thoracic surgical patient? Illustrate with examples.
3. a) Virtual bronchoscopy — Technique. 5+5
   b) Ventilation perfusion scanning — Technique.
4. Pulmonary function tests and their relevance to the evaluation of a thoracic surgical patient.

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5. What are the important components of pre-operative preparation of a patient due for major thoracic surgical procedure?
6. a) Intraoperative monitoring of a thoracic surgical patient. 5+5
   b) Post operative pain relief.
7. How do you set up a basic bronchoscopy suite? What are the minimum requirement of equipments, infrastructure and manpower available for bronchoscopy?
8. Indications and contraindications of doing fibre-optic bronchoscopy.

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9. Algorithm of managing a patient suffering from thoracic trauma.
10. Technique of performing rigid bronchoscopy along with possible complications.

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