Download Diplomate of National Board (DNB) 2020 December RespIratory MedIcIne Paper II Question Paper
NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
DECEMBER 2020
RESPIRATORY MEDICINE
PAPER-II
Time: 3 hours
RPD/D/20/42/II
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) Cigarette smoking and smoking cessation.
5+5
b) Pathology of COPD and differential diagnosis.
2. a) Aspirin induced asthma.
5+5
b) Bronchiectasis.
3. a) Wegener's disease.
5+5
b) Pulmonary lymphangio-leiomyomatosis.
4. a) Clinical manifestation of sarcoidosis.
5+5
b) Silicosis.
5. a) Pathogenesis and treatment of pulmonary alveolar proteinosis.
5+5
b) Pathogenesis and diagnosis of pulmonary arterial hypertension.
6. a) Pleurodesis.
5+5
b) Pulmonary alveolar haemorrhage.
7. a) Air embolism.
5+5
b) Pathology of bronchogenic carcinoma.
8. a) Pneumocystic pneumonia.
5+5
b) Approach to a patient with pulmonary nodule.
9. a) Ventilator associated pneumonia.
5+5
b) Pulmonary manifestation of mucormycosis.
10. a) Aspiration pneumonia.
5+5
b) Post Covid-19 respiratory management.
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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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