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A comprehensive, systematically arranged list of topics compiled from DNB Exit Exam Theory question papers from 2017 to the most recent examination, along with important and emerging hot topics suggested by national faculties of Emergency Medicine.
Topics are organised under appropriate major headings and subheadings for easy navigation, focused preparation, and rapid revision.
Know the recurring topics. Identify what’s important. Prepare with direction.
You can also view a complete list here: DNB Exit Exam Theory topic Wise List
1. BASIC SCIENCES
Lung physiology & volumes
Principles of respiration
Oxygen dissociation curve
Electrophysiology of heart
Blood supply of heart
Brain blood supply (circle of willis)
Renal physiology and ultrafiltration
Urine formation
Haemostasis – primary & secondary
von Willebrand disease
Anticoagulants – Heparin & Warfarin
DOAC & NOAC
Tranexamic acid
Antiplatelets
ADR & Pharmacovigilance
Physiological changes in pregnancy
Pain pathway
Pain scale
Aorta & its branches
Hand and wrist anatomy
Fascia iliaca anatomy
Anatomy of larynx- diagram**
Venous drainage of brain***
CSF Production and flow***
Visual field defect
Brachial plexuses-anatomy
Pelvis- diagram classification of pelvis fractures
Vertebral body-diagram
Nerve injury and repair
Spinothalamic and pyramidal tract pathway
UMN vs LMN lesion
Pulmonary function test
Pathophysiology Of DKA/HHS**
Pathophysiology of atherosclerosis
Pathophysiology of heart failure
Pathophysiology of shock
Pathophysiology of DIC
Cardiac cycle
Renin Angiotensin system
Fetal circulation***
Porto-caval anastomosis***
Mechanical cpr devices****
ECPR
Volume assessment in ED***
Facial nerve anatomy
Inguinal canal-femoral triangle and types of hernia***
Triangles of neck*
Standard precaution, airborne precaution, contact precaution****
Post exposure prophylaxis- HIV and Hbsag***
Drugs- induction agents, neuromuscular blocking agents
Types of hypoxia and hypoxemia pathophysiology***
Sodium, potassium and calcium homeostasis
2. RESEARCH / EBM TOPICS
Pyramid of EBM
Levels of evidence in research
Classes of recommendation & levels of evidence
PICO in systemic reviews
Case control and cohort study
Randomisation – techniques
Clinical trials of new drugs
CONSORT guidelines
Forest plot
Confidence interval
Significance of P value
Type I vs Type II error with examples
Odds ratio & relative risk
PPV / NPV
Likelihood ratio with examples
Evaluate diagnostic accuracy tests
Linear correlation coefficient
Spearman correlation coefficient
Cox regression model
EBM – critical appraisal points
Waterfall trial
E-Motion trial
SELECT II trial
CLOVERS trial
POEM study
CRASH-3 trial
TTM-2 trial
COACT study
RECOVERY trial
DEFUSE-3 trial
DAWN trial
DIFFUSE trial
WOMEN trial
Artificial Intelligence in EM
Develop EM care system in state
Use of telemedicine in EM
Teaching tool in EM
Flipped classroom
Fish-bone analysis in quality improvement in ED
Funnel plot and box- whiskers plot
CONSORT guidelines
PRISMA chart
Standard error
Logistic regression
Kaplan Meier curve
E MOTIVE trial
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