FINAL EXAM NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS

JUNE 2018

OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGY
PAPER-I
ENT/J/18/28/I
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. Describe mucosal folds and ventilatory pathways of middle ear 5+5

cleft.

2. a) Enumerate causes of peripheral vertigo. 3+7

b) Role of vestibular rehabilitation exercises in management of
such cases.

3. Describe anatomy of cerebellopontine angle and Internal 5+5

auditory meatus with suitable diagrams.

4. Definition, hypothesis and management of Bell’s palsy. 1+4+5

5. Principle of Impedance Audiometry and its clinical applications. 5+5

6. What is a systematic review article? How do you collect the data 3+7
for such an article?

7. Discuss various waves of brain stem evoked response 6+(2+2)

audiometry. What are the indications of ASSR and Electro-
cochleography?

8. Etiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis and management of 2+3+3+2

Superior Semicircular Canal Dehiscence Syndrome.

9. a) Pathways of spread of complications secondary to chronic 5+5

otitis media.
b) Management of a case of a lateral sinus thrombophlebitis.

10. a) Various objectives of National Programme for Prevention and 5+5

Control of Deafness.
b) Component & strategies adopted to meet the objectives of
the programme.

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FINAL EXAM NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
JUNE 2018

OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGY
PAPER-II
ENT/J/18/28/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. Describe the pathways of Olfaction. Discuss various disorders 5+5

of olfaction.

2. Etiopathogenesis of pediatric rhino-sinusitis and management. 4+6

3. Describe surgical anatomy of anterior skull base. Discuss 5+5

extended applications of endoscopic sinus surgery.

4. Classify sinonasal tumours. Describe steps of endoscopic 5+5

medial maxillectomy.

5. Enumerate causes of unilateral proptosis. Describe the 3+7

management of a case of Rhino-Orbital Mucormycosis.

6. Discuss the formation, regulation and function of saliva. What is 7+3

Electrogustometry?

7. Etiology, clinical features and management of Oral Submucous 3+3+4

Fibrosis.

8. Epidemiology, etiopathogenesis, clinical features and 2+2+3+3

management of Rhino-sporidiosis.

9. a) Subjective and objective measures of nasal airflow. 6+4

b) Method of Rhinomanometry.

10. a) Classify salivary gland neoplasms. 5+5

b) Management of a case of mucoepidermoid carcinoma of
parotid gland.

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POSSESSION/USE OF CELL PHONES OR ANY SUCH ELECTRONIC GADGETS IS NOT PERMITTED INSIDE THE EXAMINATION HALL.