Download Diplomate of National Board (DNB) 2020 December General Surgery Paper III Question Paper
NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
DECEMBER 2020
GENERAL SURGERY
PAPER-III
TIME: 3 HOURS
SURG/D/20/12/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.
This question paper consists of 10 short note questions. Question paper
is divided into 5 Parts - A, B, C, D and E, each part containing 2 questions.
Answers to questions of part A, part B, part C, part D & part E are to be
strictly attempted in a separate answer sheet booklet which must be later
tagged together at the end of the exam.
No additional supplementary answer sheet booklet will be provided.
Answers to question(s) attempted on an answer sheet booklet for a
different part will not be evaluated.
Part A/Part B /Part C/Part D/Part E should be mentioned on the covering
page of the respective answer sheet booklet.
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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FINAL EXAM
NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
DECEMBER 2020
GENERAL SURGERY
PAPER-III
PART- A
TIME: 3 HOURS
SURG/D/20/12/III
MAX. MARKS: 100
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
Answers to questions of part A, part B, part C, part D & part E are to be strictly
attempted in a separate answer sheet booklet which must be later tagged
together at the end of the exam.
No additional supplementary answer sheet booklet will be provided.
Answers to question(s) attempted on an answer sheet booklet for a different part
will not be evaluated.
Part A/Part B /Part C/Part D/Part E should be mentioned on the covering page of
the respective answer sheet booklet.
Write short notes on:
PART A
1. Discuss risk factors for abdominal aortic aneurysm and its rupture.
5+5
Describe management of abdominal aortic aneurysm.
2. Discuss the clinical classification and evaluation of peripheral limb
10
ischemia.
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FINAL EXAM
NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
DECEMBER 2020
GENERAL SURGERY
PAPER-III
PART- B
TIME: 3 HOURS
SURG/D/20/12/III
MAX. MARKS: 100
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
Answers to questions of part A, part B, part C, part D & part E are to be strictly
attempted in a separate answer sheet booklet which must be later tagged
together at the end of the exam.
No additional supplementary answer sheet booklet will be provided.
Answers to question(s) attempted on an answer sheet booklet for a different part
will not be evaluated.
Part A/Part B /Part C/Part D/Part E should be mentioned on the covering page of
the respective answer sheet booklet.
Write short notes on:
PART B
3. Principles of endovenous management of varicose veins of lower limb.
10
4. Clinical features, investigations and treatment of gastro-esophageal
3+2+5
reflux disease in a 40-year-old male.
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FINAL EXAM
NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
DECEMBER 2020
GENERAL SURGERY
PAPER-III
PART- C
TIME: 3 HOURS
SURG/D/20/12/III
MAX. MARKS: 100
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
Answers to questions of part A, part B, part C, part D & part E are to be strictly
attempted in a separate answer sheet booklet which must be later tagged
together at the end of the exam.
No additional supplementary answer sheet booklet will be provided.
Answers to question(s) attempted on an answer sheet booklet for a different part
will not be evaluated.
Part A/Part B /Part C/Part D/Part E should be mentioned on the covering page of
the respective answer sheet booklet.
Write short notes on:
PART C
5. Etiopathogenesis, clinical features and treatment of intestinal
3+3+4
tuberculosis in a 28-year-old female.
6. Describe the various complications of acute pancreatitis. Discuss the
4+6
role of surgery in acute pancreatitis.
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FINAL EXAM
NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
DECEMBER 2020
GENERAL SURGERY
PAPER-III
PART- D
TIME: 3 HOURS
SURG/D/20/12/III
MAX. MARKS: 100
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
Answers to questions of part A, part B, part C, part D & part E are to be strictly
attempted in a separate answer sheet booklet which must be later tagged
together at the end of the exam.
No additional supplementary answer sheet booklet will be provided.
Answers to question(s) attempted on an answer sheet booklet for a different part
will not be evaluated.
Part A/Part B /Part C/Part D/Part E should be mentioned on the covering page of
the respective answer sheet booklet.
Write short notes on:
PART D
7. Hospital management of a road traffic accident patient with blunt
10
injury to abdomen and in shock.
8. a) Etiopathogenesis of carcinoma colon.
3+7
b) Management of carcinoma of descending colon with obstruction.
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FINAL EXAM
NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
DECEMBER 2020
GENERAL SURGERY
PAPER-III
PART- E
TIME: 3 HOURS
SURG/D/20/12/III
MAX. MARKS: 100
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
Answers to questions of part A, part B, part C, part D & part E are to be strictly
attempted in a separate answer sheet booklet which must be later tagged
together at the end of the exam.
No additional supplementary answer sheet booklet will be provided.
Answers to question(s) attempted on an answer sheet booklet for a different part
will not be evaluated.
Part A/Part B /Part C/Part D/Part E should be mentioned on the covering page of
the respective answer sheet booklet.
Write short notes on:
PART E
9. Clinical features and management of hepatocellular carcinoma.
3+7
10. Enumerate causes of lower GI bleeding in an adult. Discuss
3+7
management of actively bleeding haemorrhoids.
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