DNB Exit Exam Topic List

19. OPHTHALMOLOGY

1. Globe rupture

2. Traumatic ocular injury

3. Corneal injury – Cause and Mx

4. Chemical eye injury & emergency Rx

5. Periorbital cellulitis

6. Orbital cellulitis

7. Red eye: Painless and Painful

8. Vision loss: Painless and Painful

9. DDx of visual loss

10. Acute diplopia

11. Ocular USG & utility

20. OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY – EMERGENCY

1. Ectopic pregnancy – USG Diagnosis and Mx

2. Spontaneous abortion

3. Hyperemesis gravidarum

4. AUB (Abnormal Uterine Bleeding) – approach

5. PPROM

6. Traumatic PPROM

7. Traumatic abruption

8. Abruptio placentae

9. Massive uterine bleed

10. PPH (Postpartum hemorrhage)

11. Traumatic PV bleed

12. PID (Pelvic inflammatory disease)

13. Gestational hypertension – Mx

14. Preeclampsia

15. Dyspnoea at term (40wk)

16. Emergency contraception

17. Postpartum C-section complications

18. McMohan score

19. Elderly physical assault (likely sexual assault in elderly – forensic & ED Mx)

21. ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCIES

1. Heat stroke – Pathophysiology, Dx, Rx

2. Cold injury / hypothermia: types and management

3. Cardiac arrest in hypothermia and management

4. Hypothermia – trials

5. High-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE): C/f, criteria / Mx

6. Deep sea diving – Caisson disease

7. Drowning management

8. Electrical injury – C/f, Mx

9. Acute radiation syndrome

10. Hyperbaric chamber / therapy: indications, criteria, adverse events

11. Inhalational injury: mananement 

12. Control zone / suspected chemical release, HAZAMAT 

22. PAEDIATRIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE

Neonatal & Infant

1. Neonatal resuscitation

2. Neonatal resuscitation steps / meds

3. Neonatal cyanosis

4. Jaundice in neonate – emergency evaluation and management

5. Neonatal seizures approach

6. Apparent life-threatening event (ALTE) in neonates

7. SIDS

8. Non-bilious vomiting in infants

9. Persistent vomiting in neonates – DDx

10. Pyloric stenosis

Paediatric Assessment / ED Principles

11. 1. Paediatric assessment triangle

    2. Pain scale in infant & toddler

    3. Broselow tape

    4. Paediatric emergency ultrasound

    5. Restrain agitated 14-year-old in ED

    6. Child – suspected physical abuse

Fever / Infection / Sepsis

17. 1. Fever in infant

    2. Febrile child with rash

    3. Acute meningitis

    4. Child in sepsis

    5. Whooping cough

Neurology

22. 1. Febrile seizure – diagnosis / management

    2. Hydrocephalus

Respiratory Emergencies

24. 1. Severe croup in 1-year-old – differential diagnosis

    2. Stridor in child

    3. Persistent drooling in ED – differential, approach, management

    4. Childhood asthma – differential, management

Gastrointestinal Emergencies

28. 1. Dehydration in ED

    2. ORS composition

    3. Diagnosis of recurrent vomiting

    4. Bloody diarrhoea in child

    5. Acute onset abdominal distension – management

    6. Paediatric abdominal surgical emergencies

    7. Appendicitis in 5-year-old

Metabolic / Renal Emergencies

35. 1. DKA in child

    2. HUS in 9-year-old – pathophys & management

    3. Nephrotic syndrome – classification & management

Cardiology / Cyanosis

38. 1. Cyanotic baby

    2. Cyanotic spells (TOF spell mgmt)

    3. Cyanotic vs Acyanotic heart diseases

Genitourinary Emergencies

1. 1. Testicular torsion in 12-year-old

   2. Paraphimosis and phimosis

Dermatology

1. Sudden onset erythematous rash

2. Acute diffuse bullous lesions

Trauma / Decision Rules / Disaster

1. PECARN vs CHALICE rules

2. Triage protocol in disasters – paediatric

Hepatobiliary

1. 1. Child with jaundice

Miscellaneous Paediatric Presentations

1. 1. Intractable crying child

   2. Hard and soft signs of chlid abuse