Download DNB 2020 December RespIratory MedIcIne Paper I Question Paper

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

FINAL EXAM
NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
DECEMBER 2020
RESPIRATORY MEDICINE
PAPER-I

Time: 3 hours
RPD/D/20/42/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. a) Pulmonary Surfactant ? Proteins, structure and regulation.
4+3+3
b) Muco-ciliary escalator.

c) Respiratory Mucous- Proteins and function.
2. What is a randomized control Trial? Discuss examples of any two of
4+6
the trials done in the specialty of Respiratory Medicine.


3. a) Indications of body plethysmography and how it is performed.
5+5
b) Cardio pulmonary exercise testing.

4. ARDS: Definition, pathology and management.
3+3+4

5. a) Auto PEEP in COPD: How to recognize and manage.
5+5
b) HFNC and its usage in recent times.

6. a) Acid-Base balance.
5+5
b) Utility of anion gap.

7. a) Pathophysiology of SARS- COV-2 infection.
5+5
b) Etiopathogenesis of Sarcoidosis.

8. a) How to determine optimum sample size for scientific study?
5+5
b) Role of bias in a scientific study.

9. a) Lymphatic supply of pleura.
5+5
b) Complications of obstructive sleep apnea.

10. a) Mutations in lung cancer.
5+5
b) Targeted therapy in lung cancer.

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POSSESSION/USE OF CELL PHONES OR ANY SUCH ELECTRONIC GADGETS IS NOT PERMITTED INSIDE THE
EXAMINATION HALL.

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