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.
5. EMERGENCY CARDIOLOGY
Cardiac arrest – VF / VT in adults
Mx of cardiac arrest with PEA
Post–cardiac arrest syndrome
Acute MI – approach / evaluation / Rx
Fibrinolysis in STEMI – contraindications
Biomarkers in cardiac ischemia
Low-risk chest pain
GRACE guideline
HEART Score in chest pain
Quality improvement to reduce door-to-needle time in MI
Acute pericarditis – Dx / C/F / Mx
Cardiogenic shock – ED approach
Hypertensive acute heart failure – C/F, Mx
Classify heart failure
Aortic dissection – C/F, Score, Dx, Mx
DVT – ED, classification, CF, USG, Mx
Malignant hypertension
Acute intravascular hemolysis – DDx
Infective endocarditis – C/F, Dx, Mx
Brugada – C/F, Dx & ED approach
Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation – Dx, Rx
SVT vs PSVT, atrial fibrillation: Mx
Ventricular fibrillation: Causes and approch
Ventricular Tach: Causes and approch
Bradycardia Causes and approch
PSVT – Management
Antiarrhythmics – classification, type I–III
CHA₂DS₂-VASc score
Left ventricular assist device (LVAD)
DIC – C/F, Dx, Mx
Selective aortic arch perfusion
Role of 2D echo in ED
Recent advances in electrical storm
San Francisco syncope rule types of syncope
Sympathetic Crash Acute Pulmonary Edema
6. RESPIRATORY EMERGENCIES
Community-acquired pneumonia – Approch and Mx
CURB-65
AE of COPD – C/F, Dx, Mx, New classification, New updates
NIV & HFNC in COPD
AE of asthma – C/S, C/F, Dx, Mx
Status Asthamaticus
Mx of type I and II respiratory failure and its causes
ARDS define, Criteria, causes and Mx
ARDS Lung Preventive ventilatory settings
Wells & PERC scores
Mx of PE & PE everything, newer Updates in PE
Lung abscess
Plural Effusion: Indications of ICD, Exudate vs Transudate
VAP
COVID – Mx
Hemoptysis – massive
Hemoptysis – DDx, Mx
Primary and secondary pneumothorax and management***