DNB DECEMBER 2019 PAPER

PART A

1. Fetal hematopoiesis. 5

How will u approach a 2 days old neonate with anemia? 5

2. Different immunization campaigns in India and their role in improving health coverage. 5

Home based newborn care. 5

3. Comment critically on “Evaluation of diagnostic test study”.

Positive Predictive Value2 and Negative Predictive Value. 2

4.Role of pediatrician in management of 6 yrs old girl brought with sexual abuse to Emergency Department. 5

Approach to a child with seizure in day 2 of life. 5

5.Human Milk Banking. 5

OP screening. 5

PART B

6.Fluid management in child with Dengue Shock Syndrome and its complications. 5

Immunotherapy.5

7. Diagrammatically illustrate principles of mode of inheritance of genetic

disorders. 6

Counselling of antenatal mother who already has a thalassemia major child. 4

8. Draw the diagram of nephron. 3

Investigations and management of AKI. 7

9. Future Vaccine. 5

Emerging infections. 5

10. Antenatal screening. 5

Chorionic villus sampling-method, indications and complications. 5

Paper 2

PART A

1. Anti-rabies vaccine-Different schedules,Advantage of each schedule. 5
Newborn Screening test in relation to endocrinology. 5

2. Noninvasive ventilation(NIV) in neonates. 5
Role of USG in NICU. 5

3. Discuss Anemia Mukt Bharat with specific reference to children and adolescents. 5
Management of Refractory Status Epilepticus.5

4. Tumor Lysis Syndrome. 5
Neurocutaneous syndrome. 5

5. Approach to child with gross recurrent Hematuria.5
How will you approach a child with Talipes Equinovarus at different ages. 5

PART B

1. Hidden hunger in children. 5.
Rickettsial infection-when to suspect. 5.

2. Neonatal mortality rate. 5.
Primary pulmonary hypertension(PPHN). 5.

3. Intracranial hypertension- Causes,diagnosis
and management. (2+2+2)
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant(HSCT). 4

4. Nightmares and nocturnal emissions. 5.
Approach to arrythmias in children. 5.

5. Non-nutritive sucking and early infant stimulation.5.
Management of first episode of ITP. 5.

Paper 3
PART A

  1. Lying in school age child. 5
  2. Stuttering. 5
  3. Scorpion sting. 3 and Bee and wasp sting. 3
  4. Paracetamol poisoning. 
  5. Adolescent Friendly Health Services. 5
  6. Severity scoring systems in PICU. 5
  7. Systemic onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis.5
  8. Cytogenetic analysis- illustrate with examples. 5
  9. Discuss the role of CBC and ESR in evaluation of child with suspected
    immunodeficiency. 5
  10. Macrophage Activation syndrome. 5

    11. PART B

  11. Diagnosis and management of fulminant hepatic failure. 5
  12. Causes and investigations of persistent pneumonia. 5
  13. Diptheritic myocarditis. 5
  14. Investigations and management of Delayed puberty. 5
  15. Pediculosis. 5
  16. Niphah infection : symptoms and prevention. 5
  17. Diagnosis and management of acute sinusitis. 5
  18. Progeria. 5
  19. Growth hormone in Pediatric Practice. 5
  20. Interpretation of Thyroid Function Test. 5

Paper 4
 PART A

  1. Discuss the approach to a neonate with thrombocytopenia with specific
  2. reference to causes and investigations. 5
  3. Prophylaxis program in hemophilia. 5
  4. Precautions to be taken while transfusing in hemolytic child. 5
  5. Liver biopsy- Indications, complications and management of complications. 5
  6. INAP(Indian Newborn Action Plan).5
  7. Management of a child in emergency room with peripheral circulatory failure. 5
  8. PET scan- indications and risks. 4
  9. Management of bronchial asthma with current evidence based recommendation. 6
  10. Rational Oxygen Therapy. 5
  11. Diagnostic cardiac catheterization. 5

PART B

  1. District Early Intervention Center (DEIC). 5
  2. Management of a child with following kerosene ingestion. 5
  3. Rituximab- mode of action ,Indication and Adverse effect. 5
  4. Palliative care in terminally ill children. 5
  5. Predicting neonatal mortality -scoring systems. 5
  6. Screening for birth defects at delivery point. 5
  7. High Frequency ventilator.5
  8. FOAD (Fetal origin of adult diseases). 5
  9. Describe principles of prevention of nosocomial infection in NICU/PICU. 5
  10. Diagnosis and management of Poly cystic Ovary Syndrome. 5