Download DNB 2020 December Neuro AnaesthesIa Paper II Question Paper

Download Diplomate of National Board (DNB) 2020 December Neuro AnaesthesIa Paper II Question Paper

FINAL EXAM
NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
DECEMBER 2020
NEURO ANAESTHESIA
PAPER-II

Time: 3 hours
NEUROANS/D/20/94/II
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 anaesthetic management of a 40 year old patient with
10
acromegaly scheduled for endoscopic trans-nasal trans-sphenoidal (TNTS)
resection of pituitary adenoma.
2. What are the indications for cerebrospinal fluid shunting? Discuss the
2+8
perioperative anaesthetic management of a 2-year-old child scheduled for
ventriculoperitoneal shunt procedure.
3. Discuss special anaesthetic considerations in Deep Brain Stimulation
10
(DBS) surgery.
4. How will you diagnose venous air embolism intraoperatively during sitting
5+5
position neurosurgical procedure? Discuss its management.
5. Discuss the anaesthetic considerations in a 6-month old infant scheduled
10
for strip craniectomy for craniosynostosis.
6. Describe the anaesthetic considerations for awake craniotomy. Briefly
7+3
mention the commonly used drugs.
7. Pathophysiology and management of spinal shock.
6+4
8. Anaesthetic management of a 50 year old male patient with controlled 10
hypertension scheduled for clipping of intracranial aneurysm.
9. Anaesthesia and sedation for neuroimaging procedures.
10
10. Intensive care management of a patient with severe traumatic brain injury in
10
neurosurgical intensive care unit.
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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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