Download DNB 2020 December Pathology Paper I Question Paper

Download Diplomate of National Board (DNB) 2020 December Pathology Paper I Question Paper

FINAL EXAM
NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
DECEMBER 2020
PATHOLOGY
PAPER-I
Time: 3 hours
PATHO/D/20/32/I
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.
Answers to all the questions must be attempted within these 5 answer sheet booklets which
must be later tagged together at the end of the exam.
No additional supplementary answer sheet booklet will be provided.
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.
Describe the pathophysiology of hypovolemic shock. Discuss the
10
expected autopsy findings in a case of death from hypovolemic
shock due to upper GI bleed.
2.
a) Enumerate "Pattern recognition receptors" of immune system.
5+5
b) Spectrum of autoantibodies in SLE.
3.
a) Cellular and immunological interactions in atherosclerotic
5+5
plaque.
b) Chemical nature of amyloid.
4.
a) Regulators of angiogenesis.
5+5
b) Laboratory information system.
5.
a) Significance of non-coding DNA.
5+5
b) Triple repeat disorders of coding regions.
6.
a) Telomeropathies.
5+5
b) Inflammasomes.
7.
a) Role of growth factors in tissue repair.
5+5
b) Pathogenesis of ascites.
8.
a) Xenobiotics.
5+5
b) Pyroptosis and its role in health and disease.
9.
a) Cellular Housekeeping.
5+5
b) Cyclin Dependent Kinase Inhibitors (CDKIs).
10.
Pathophysiology of Covid-19.
10
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EXAMINATION HALL.

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