Download Diplomate of National Board (DNB) 2020 December RespIratory MedIcIne Paper III Question Paper
NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
DECEMBER 2020
RESPIRATORY MEDICINE
PAPER-III
Time: 3 hours
RPD/D/20/42/III
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) END TB strategy.
5+5
b) Nikshay project.
2. a) Endo-bronchial tuberculosis.
5+5
b) Cutaneous tuberculosis.
3. a) Early mobilization of patients in ICU.
5+5
b) Diagnosis and treatment of delirium in ICU patients.
4. a) Ventilatory management in ARDS.
5+5
b) Organophosphate poisoning.
5. a) Diagnosis of non-tuberculous mycobacterial infection.
5+5
b) Milliary tuberculosis.
6. a) Treatment of drug resistant TB.
5+5
b) Public private mix for TB care.
7. a) Infection control strategies for airborne disease.
5+5
b) Complications of pulmonary tuberculosis.
8. a) Central sleep apnoea.
5+5
b) Changes in cardio-respiratory system during sleep.
9. a) National tuberculosis elimination programme.
5+5
b) Tuberculous pericarditis.
10. a) Treatment of HIV infected TB patients.
5+5
b) Pott's spine.
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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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