Download Diplomate of National Board (DNB) 2020 December PaedIatrIcs Paper IV Question Paper
NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
DECEMBER 2020
PAEDIATRICS
PAPER-IV
TIME: 3 HOURS
PED/D/20/31/IV
MAX. MARKS: 100
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
You are provided with 5 answer sheet booklets. Each individual answer
sheet booklet consists of 10 pages excluding the covering jackets.
This question paper consists of 10 short note questions. Question paper
is divided into 5 Parts - A, B, C, D and E, each part containing 2 questions.
Answers to questions of part A, part B, part C, part D & part E are to be
strictly attempted in a separate answer sheet booklet which must be later
tagged together at the end of the exam.
No additional supplementary answer sheet booklet will be provided.
Answers to question(s) attempted on an answer sheet booklet for a
different part will not be evaluated.
Part A/Part B /Part C/Part D/Part E should be mentioned on the covering
page of the respective answer sheet booklet.
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.
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FINAL EXAM
NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
DECEMBER 2020
PAEDIATRICS
PAPER-IV
PART- A
TIME: 3 HOURS
PED/D/20/31/IV
MAX. MARKS: 100
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
Answers to questions of part A, part B, part C, part D & part E are to be strictly
attempted in a separate answer sheet booklet which must be later tagged
together at the end of the exam.
No additional supplementary answer sheet booklet will be provided.
Answers to question(s) attempted on an answer sheet booklet for a different part
will not be evaluated.
Part A/Part B /Part C/Part D/Part E should be mentioned on the covering page of
the respective answer sheet booklet.
Write short notes on:
PART- A
1. a) Management of acute lung injury.
5+5
b) Metabolic autopsy.
2. a) Prenatal diagnosis of genetic disorders.
5+5
b) Hyperoxia test.
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FINAL EXAM
NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
DECEMBER 2020
PAEDIATRICS
PAPER-IV
PART- B
TIME: 3 HOURS
PED/D/20/31/IV
MAX. MARKS: 100
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
Answers to questions of part A, part B, part C, part D & part E are to be strictly
attempted in a separate answer sheet booklet which must be later tagged
together at the end of the exam.
No additional supplementary answer sheet booklet will be provided.
Answers to question(s) attempted on an answer sheet booklet for a different part
will not be evaluated.
Part A/Part B /Part C/Part D/Part E should be mentioned on the covering page of
the respective answer sheet booklet.
Write short notes on:
PART- B
3. a) Oxygen dissociation curve and its clinical implication.
5+5
b) Importance of Human milk banking.
4. a) Intergenerational cycle of malnutrition.
5+5
b) Rapid sequential intubation.
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FINAL EXAM
NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
DECEMBER 2020
PAEDIATRICS
PAPER-IV
PART- C
TIME: 3 HOURS
PED/D/20/31/IV
MAX. MARKS: 100
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
Answers to questions of part A, part B, part C, part D & part E are to be strictly
attempted in a separate answer sheet booklet which must be later tagged
together at the end of the exam.
No additional supplementary answer sheet booklet will be provided.
Answers to question(s) attempted on an answer sheet booklet for a different part
will not be evaluated.
Part A/Part B /Part C/Part D/Part E should be mentioned on the covering page of
the respective answer sheet booklet.
Write short notes on:
PART- C
5. a) Immunomodulators in pediatric patients.
5+5
b) Cyberbullying.
6. a) Modes of ventilation in pediatric patients.
5+5
b) Point of care ultrasonography in PICU.
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FINAL EXAM
NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
DECEMBER 2020
PAEDIATRICS
PAPER-IV
PART- D
TIME: 3 HOURS
PED/D/20/31/IV
MAX. MARKS: 100
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
Answers to questions of part A, part B, part C, part D & part E are to be strictly
attempted in a separate answer sheet booklet which must be later tagged
together at the end of the exam.
No additional supplementary answer sheet booklet will be provided.
Answers to question(s) attempted on an answer sheet booklet for a different part
will not be evaluated.
Part A/Part B /Part C/Part D/Part E should be mentioned on the covering page of
the respective answer sheet booklet.
Write short notes on:
PART- D
7. a) Modified Glasgow Coma Scale.
5+5
b) Pediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome.
8. a) Pediatric pain management.
5+5
b) Counselling of chronic disorders in children.
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FINAL EXAM
NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
DECEMBER 2020
PAEDIATRICS
PAPER-IV
PART- E
TIME: 3 HOURS
PED/D/20/31/IV
MAX. MARKS: 100
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
Answers to questions of part A, part B, part C, part D & part E are to be strictly
attempted in a separate answer sheet booklet which must be later tagged
together at the end of the exam.
No additional supplementary answer sheet booklet will be provided.
Answers to question(s) attempted on an answer sheet booklet for a different part
will not be evaluated.
Part A/Part B /Part C/Part D/Part E should be mentioned on the covering page of
the respective answer sheet booklet.
Write short notes on:
PART- E
9. a) Plasmapharesis in pediatric practice.
5+5
b) Principles of gene therapy.
10. a) Prevention of COVID-19 infection.
5+5
b) Indications of IVIG therapy in pediatric practice.
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