DECEMBER 2020
THORACIC SURGERY
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PAPER-I
Time: 3 hours TH.SURG/D/20/51/1 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.
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Write short notes on:
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-  a) Discuss about the development of diaphragm. 5+5 
 b) Enumerate the various types of diaphragmatic hernia.
-  a) Illustrate with diagram about broncho-pulmonary segments. 4+6 
 b) Fibre optic bronchoscopy — Indications, technique and uses.
-  a) Explain about the bucket handle and pump handle movements of chest. 4+3+3 --- Content provided by FirstRanker.com --- b) Fick’s Law of diffusion.
 c) Diffusing lung capacity for carbon monoxide.
-  a) Clinical significance of pulmonary function tests. 7+3 
 b) How will you predict the postoperative lung function after lung resection?
-  a) Pulmonary sequestration. 5+5 --- Content provided by FirstRanker.com --- b) Pulmonary arteriovenous malformation.
-  a) Pectus excavatum. 5+2+3 
 b) Fallen lung sign of Kumpe.
 c) Benefits of Endobronchial ultrasound.
-  a) Monod sign and its significance. 2+3+2+3 --- Content provided by FirstRanker.com --- b) Phantom tumour of the lung.
 c) Fleischner sign and Knuckle sign.
 d) Catamenial pneumothorax.
-  a) Computerized tomography chest scoring of viral pneumonia. 5+5 
 b) Pathophysiology of bronchiectasis and its management.
-  a) Pulmonary mucormycosis. 5+5 
 b) Management of multidrug resistant pulmonary tuberculosis.
-  a) Immunosuppressive therapy after lung transplant. 5+5 
 b) Current TNM (Tumour-Node-Metastasis) staging 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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