FINAL EXAM NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
DECEMBER 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/D/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. What are various asthma phenotypes?
What is their role in the management of difficult to treat
asthma?
6+4
2. Causes and modalities of treatment of spontaneous
pneumothorax.
3+7
3. Causes, pre-disposing factors and treatment of acute pulmonary
thromboembolism.

4. What is the current classification of pulmonary vasculitides?
Stage wise management of a case of Wegener's
granulomatosis (Granulomatosis with polyangiitis).
3+7
5. Newer pharmacological and bronchoscopic treatments of a case
of advanced COPD.
5+5
6. Indications, selection criteria, contraindications and
management of lung transplantation.

7. How will you assess, diagnose and manage a case of severe
community acquired pneumonia?

8. Enumerate various forms of pulmonary aspergillosis. What are
the clinical manifestations and treatment of ABPA?

9. Treatment options for a patient with stage III A non-small cell
lung cancer.
10
10. Classification and drug treatment of pulmonary artery
hypertension.
5+5