Download DNB 2020 December Nephrology Paper III Question Paper

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

FINAL EXAM
NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
DECEMBER 2020
NEPHROLOGY
PAPER-III

Time: 3 hours
NEPH/D/20/20/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.
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. Discuss the methods to assess progression of ADPKD. Add a note on the
5+5
current role of tolvaptan in management of ADPKD.
2. Noninfectious complications of peritoneal dialysis and timely PD study.
6+4
3. Current classification of Autosomal Dominant Tubulointerstitial Kidney
6+4
Disease (ADTKD) and its clinical presentation.
4. Current role of proliferation signal inhibitors in renal transplantation. Add a
6+4
note on the TRANSFORM study.
5. Non-invasive methods to diagnose allograft rejection.
10
6. Latest diagnostic EULAR/ACR criteria of SLE. Add a note on the SLICC
8+2
criteria for lupus nephritis.
7. Principles, indications and dosing of continuous renal replacement therapy. 3+3+4
8. SGL2 inhibitors and CKD.
10
9. IgG4 related renal disease - Pathogenesis, clinical manifestation and 4+3+3
treatment.
10. Evaluation and treatment of hypertensive emergencies in adults.
5+5
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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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