Download DNB 2020 December RespIratory MedIcIne Paper IV Question Paper

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

FINAL EXAM
NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
DECEMBER 2020
RESPIRATORY MEDICINE
PAPER-IV
Time: 3 hours
RPD/D/20/42/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.
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) Techniques of lung transplantation.
5+5
b) Complications of lung transplantation.
2. a) Oxygen therapy.
5+5
b) Cryotherapy.
3. a) Pulmonary rehabilitation.
5+5
b) ECMO.
4. a) Liquid biopsy for lung cancer.
5+5
b) Bronchoscopy techniques in management of chronic obstructive airway
disease.
5. a) Medical thoracoscopy.
5+5
b) Virtual bronchoscopy.
6. a) Pre-operative pulmonary evaluation.
5+5
b) Drug induced ILD.
7. a) Management of ARDS in viral pneumonia.
5+5
b) Role of biomarkers in pneumonia.
8. a) Vaccines in COPD.
5+5
b) Vaccine in Covid-19.
9. a) Newer TB medications-bedaquiline and delamanid.
5+5
b) Current regime for DRTB.
10. a) Sleep disordered breathing.
5+5
b) Near fatal asthma.
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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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