May 2024 — DNB Emergency Medicine

Describe the pathophysiology of traumatic brain injury.

Describe the clinical targets of management of traumatic brain injury.

Draw and describe inguinal canal.

Describe the pathophysiology of inguinal hernias.

Describe the anatomical differences between adult and paediatric airway with its clinical implications.

Describe various supraglottic airway devices with their indications.

Describe the pathophysiology of disseminated extravascular coagulation.

Draw, label and describe normal thromboelastogram.

Draw, label and describe functions of various components of rotator cuff.

Describe various clinical methods of assessment of rotator cuff injury.

Define acute heart failure.

How do you classify acute heart failure?

Describe the pathophysiology of acute heart failure.

Draw and label brachial plexus.

Describe the classification, indications, contraindications and complications of local anaesthetics.

Draw, label and describe the clinical implications of porto-systemic anastomosis.

Describe the pathophysiology of acute liver failure.

Describe the physiological changes in third trimester of pregnancy.

Describe the pathophysiology and clinical features of eclampsia.

Describe the mechanism of action, indications, contraindications and complications of Tranexamic acid.

Describe mechansim of action and complications of heparin.

Discuss key differences between pediatric and adult trauma victims.

Classification of hemorrhagic shock in an adult patient.

Differential diagnosis of right lower quadrant acute abdominal pain in an adult male patient.

Discuss the pathophysiology and management of priapism in patients with sickle cell disease.

Discuss the diagnosis and management of premature rupture of membranes.

Discuss the approach to vaginal bleeding in a non-pregnant woman.

Describe the sonographic signs of pneumoperitoneum.

Describe pathophysiology, clinical features, diagnosis and treatment of a patient with acute diverticulitis.

Discuss nasal fracture and septal hematoma.

Discuss facial cellulitis and erysipelas.

Malignant otitis externa.

Describe various bursal syndromes of hip and knee.

Describe various immobilisaion dressings used in the ED in upper limb injuries.

Discuss about hip fractures.

Describe clinical features of posterior hip dislocation and Allis maneuver to reduce it.

Describe utility of ocular ultrasound.

Discuss central cord syndrome versus anterior cord syndrome.

Describe assessment and management of a patient with isolated renal trauma.

Discuss pathophysiology, clinical features and management of gas gangrene.

Describe the clinical decision rule to evaluate the need for CT chest in blunt chest trauma.

Canadian CT scan rule versus New Orleans criteria.

Describe lithium toxicity.

Management of a patient with sulphonylurea-induced hypoglycemia.

Describe Wells and PERC scoring systems used in evaluating a patient with suspected pulmonary thromboembolism.

Discuss management of a patient with pulmonary thromboembolism.

Discuss the clinical features, diagnosis and initial management of infective endocarditis.

Discuss clinical features and management of herpes zoster.

Discuss the KDIGO classification of acute kidney injury.

Describe the causes of acute kidney injury.

Enumerate the role of urinalysis in acute kidney injury.

Discuss the differential diagnosis of acute onset diarrhea in an immunocompromised patient.

Management of a patient with lower GI bleed.

How will you classify severity of bronchial asthma?

How will you define acute exacerbation of bronchial asthma?

Discuss management of acute exacerbation of bronchial asthma.

Discuss clinical features and management of a patient with acute gout.

Discuss the diagnosis and management of tumor lysis syndrome.

Discuss the clinical features and management of viper bite.

Discuss neuroleptic malignant syndrome versus serotonin syndrome.

Define transient ischemic attack.

Discuss evaluation, risk stratification and management of a patient with transient ischemic attack in the emergency department.

Discuss the imaging protocol in a wake up stroke.

Emergencies in an injection drug user.

Discuss elderly abuse.

How will you evaluate diagnostic accuracy of a test?

Describe different randomization techniques.

Describe a quality improvement research methodology to decrease the door to needle time in a patient with acute myocardial infarction.

Discuss child abuse.

Discuss about post-cardiac arrest syndrome.

Enumerate the diagnostic criteria of Kawasaki disease.

Describe Salter-Harris classification of fractures.

Discuss the approach to recurrent vomiting in a 1 month old baby.

Describe clinical features and management of acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis.

Describe the management of status epilepticus in a neonate and an infant.

Role of mannitol and hypertonic saline in patients with raised intracranial pressure.

Newer defibrillation techniques in refractory ventricular fibrillation.

Extracorporeal CPR in refractory out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

Differential diagnosis of jaundice in a neonate.

Discuss evaluation and management of fever in a neonate.

Describe the causes and methods to reduce peri-shock pause.

Discuss the role of transesophageal echo in CPR.

Describe the recent advances in management of electrical storm.

Discuss the utility of artificial intelligence in emergency medicine.

Describe the methods to develop emergency care system in a state.

Discuss the key performance indicators in terms of structure, process and outcome of time- sensitive emergency conditions.