FINAL EXAM NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
DECEMBER 2017
GENERAL MEDICINE
PAPER III

POSSESSION USE OF CELL PHONES OR ANY SUCH ELECTRONIC GADGETS IS NOT PERMITTED INSIDE THE
EXAMINATION HALL.
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• Answers to questions of Part and Part are to be strictly attempted in separate answer
sheet(s) and the main supplementary answer sheet(s) used for each part must be tagged
separately.
• Answers to questions of Part attempted in answer sheet(s) of Part or vice versa shall not
be evaluated.
PART B
6. Enumerate the causes of dilated cardiomyopathy.
Newer inotropic agents in the treatment of acute
decompensated heart failure
Cardiac Resynchronization therapy.

7. Solitary pulmonary nodule.
Types of mechanical ventilation.
5+5
8. Classification of lupus nephritis.
Pathophysiology and treatment of diabetic
nephropathy.
5+5
9. Describe etiology, clinical features and management of
hepatic venous outflow tract obstruction.

10. CASPAR criteria for psoriatic arthritis.
Classify vasculitic syndromes and enumerate
conditions which mimics vasculitis