FINAL EXAM NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
JUNE 2016
POSSESSION USE OF CELL PHONES OR ANY SUCH ELECTRONIC GADGETS IS NOT PERMITTED INSIDE THE
EXAMINATION HALL.
TUBERCULOSIS RESPIRATORY DISEASES/PULMONARY MEDICINE
PAPER II
RPD/J/16/42/II
Time 3 hours
Max. Marks 100
Important instructions:
• 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. Clinical features and diagnosis of community acquired
pneumonia (CAP).
Management of CAP in an Out-patient setting.
7+3
2. Clinical manifestations of pulmonary sequestrations.
Management of intra-pulmonary sequestrations.
8+2
3. Current GINA Classification of control of asthma.
Management of acute severe asthma in ICU.
4+6
4. Evolution of GOLD severity classification of COPD.
Role of oral corticosteroids in COPD.
6+4
5. Classification of idiopathic interstitial pneumonias.
Management of pulmonary sarcoidosis.
3+7
6. Massive hemoptysis.
Bronchial artery embolization.
5+5
7. Classification of pulmonary vasculitis.
Etiology, diagnosis and management of diffuse alveolar
hemorrhage.

8. Classify cystic diseases of lung.
Clinical features and management of
lymphangioleiomyomatosis.
3+7
9. Classification of mediastinal tumours and cysts by location.
Management of thymoma
4+6
10. Pulmonary involvement in rheumatoid arthritis.
Diagnosis and management of rheumatoid lung pleural
effusion.
3+7