Pulmonology

1. Investigation of the highest diagnostic efficacy in acute pulmonary thromboembolism is:

2. All are commonly seen in Legionella pneumophilia-induced pneumonia except:

3. In lobar pneumonia, which of the following is true in arterial blood?

4. Predominantly left-sided pleural effusion is seen in:

5. A characteristic feature of pulmonary hypertension does not include:

6. Which is false regarding transudative pleural effusion?

7. Restriction of bilateral chest movement is found in all except:

8. Hysterical hyperventilation may be manifested by all except:

9. Haemorrhagic pleural effusion may be seen in:

10. alpha-fetoprotein concentration in blood is raised in all except:

11. Haemoptysis following acute pleuritic chest pain and dyspnoea is characteristic of:

12. Regarding diaphragmatic palsy, which is false?

13. Which is false regarding emphysema?

14. Chronic respiratory failure is not seen in:

15. Monophonic rhonchi are classically found in:

16. Which variety of lung carcinoma is most commonly associated with hypercalcaemia?

17. Stridor is not a manifestation of:

18. Non-cardiogenic pulmonary oedema is seen in all except:

19. The commonest middle mediastinal mass is:

20. Loss of Traube’s space tympanicity is found in all except:

21. Which of the following is not an example of hypersensitivity pneumonitis?

22. Which of the following is false regarding ‘ageing’?

23. FEV1/FVC is decreased in:

24. The next step in a patient with haemoptysis with a non-conclusive chest X-ray is:

25. A large number of eosinophils in the sputum is diagnostic of:

26. All of the following are allergic reactions to tuberculosis except:

27. Decreased vital capacity and decreased lung volume are common in:

28. Bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy, ankle arthritis and erythema nodosum in sarcoidosis is known as:

29. Serum angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) level is increased in all except:

30. All of the following are restrictive lung diseases except:

31. Silo-filler’s disease is the inhalation of:

32. Eggshell calcification in chest X-ray is characteristic of:

33. The commonest sign of aspiration pneumonia is:

34. Chest X-ray shows miliary mottling in all except:

35. Which of the following is false regarding primary pulmonary hypertension?

36. All are causes of pseudoclubbing except:

37. Which of the following does not belong to the triad of symptomatic bronchial asthma?

38. Orthodeoxia is characteristic of:

39. Pneumatocele is found in pneumonia caused by:

40. Mantoux test may be negative in all except:

41. The dome of the diaphragm is elevated in:

42. Which of the following antituberculosis drugs should be completely avoided during pregnancy?

43. This is true in a predominant “blue bloater”?

44. The risk factor for acquiring tuberculosis is maximum in:

45. Exposure to rodents may be associated with pneumonia caused by:

46. Stridor is characteristically found in:

47. Viral pneumonia may have:

48. Malt worker’s lung is caused by:

49. The upper border of liver dullness is elevated in all except:

50. Which of the following drugs may produce pleural effusion?