Download DNB 2020 June Nephrology Paper III Question Paper

Download Diplomate of National Board (DNB) 2020 June Nephrology Paper III Question Paper

FINAL EXAM
NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
JUNE 2020
NEPHROLOGY
PAPER-II
Time: 3 hours
NEPH/J/20/20/III
Max. Marks:100
Important Instructions:
Attempt al questions in order.
Each question carries 10 marks.
Read the question careful y 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 al 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. Recent advances in management of:
5+5
a) Renal vasculitis.
b) Renal al ograft rejection.
2. Biomarkers and their implications in glomerular diseases:
5+2+3
a) In Membranous nephropathy.
b) Fibril ary glomerulonephritis.
c) IgA Nephropathy.
3. a) Veverimer.
3+3+4
b) Difelikefalin.
c) Patiromer.
4. a) Immunological assessment in renal transplantation and high risk
5+5
renal transplantation.
b) Post-transplant recurrence of glomerular disease and management.
5. Covid-19 Pandemic and kidneys:
5+5
a) Haemodialysis unit protocols for dialysis of COVID-19 positive chronic
kidney disease patients.
b) Management of renal transplant recipient on becoming COVID-19
positive.
6. a) Directly acting oral anticoagulants and implications for a nephrologist.
5+5
b) Diagnosis and management of pulmonary hypertension and CKD.
7. Vascular access in hemodialysis:
4+3+3
a) Indications, advantages and disadvantages of Hemodialysis Reliable
Outflow (HeRO) graft device.
b) Describe El ipsys endovascular arteriovenous fistula (endoAVF) system.
c) Inside-out technique for tunneled dialysis catheter.
P.T.O.
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FINAL EXAM
NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
JUNE 2020
NEPHROLOGY
PAPER-II
8. Paediatric renal transplantation:
3+3+4
a) Pretransplant evaluation.
b) Chal enges in immediate post-transplant period.
c) Immunosuppression protocols.
9. a) Methods of HLA typing and matching in renal transplantation.
5+5
b) Telemedicine in nephrology.
10. a) Enumerate compliment mediated renal diseases.
5+5
b) C3 Glomerulopathy.
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