Download DNB 2020 December Neonatology Paper I Question Paper

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FINAL EXAM

DECEMBER 2020

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NEONATOLOGY

PAPER-I

Time: 3 hours NEO/D/20/19/1

Max. Marks: 100

Important Instructions:

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• Draw table/diagrams/flowcharts wherever appropriate.

Write short notes on:

1. Describe the development of blood brain barrier and discuss the pathophysiology of bilirubin induced neurologic dysfunction. 5+5

2. Detail the antenatal management and counseling of a pregnant lady presenting at 10 weeks of gestation to the perinatal clinic and whose previous baby had: 5+5

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   a) Congenital adrenal hyperplasia.

   b) Down syndrome.

3. Pharmacotherapy of neonatal jaundice 10

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4. a) PRISMA statement. 5+5

   b) ROC curve.

5. a) Developmental assessment scales for Indian infants (DASII). 5+5

   b) Human milk banking.

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6. Discuss 'point of care' testing devices in Neonatal care. 10

7. a) Forest plot. 5+5

   b) GRADE Process.

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8. Discuss the functional structure of Human placenta and discuss physico-chemical and structural properties regulating drug transfer. 4+3+3

9. a) Explain the physiology of transition from fetal to neonatal circulation. 5+5

   b) Pathophysiology of persistent pulmonary hypertension.

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10. a) Describe the equipment and mechanisms of action of Therapeutic hypothermia for a neonate with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE). 6+4

    b) Enumerate the eligibility criteria and complications related to Therapeutic hypothermia.

P.T.O.

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