Pulmonology

1. Lovibond’ s angle is approximately:

2. Clubbing is present in all except:

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

4. In performing a chest X-ray (PA view), the tube-film distance should be:

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

6. Broncholithiasis is usually a late complication of some infections; which does not fall in this group?

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

8. Classic dermatological manifestation of chronic sarcoidosis is:

9. Which is false regarding emphysema?

10. Which is false regarding transudative pleural effusion?

11. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is indicated in all except:

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

13. Pulmonary fibrosis is not produced by:

14. Nocturnal cough is classically found in all except:

15. Amphoric breath sound is found in:

16. Drug-induced eosinophilic pneumonia is caused by all except:

17. Bilateral parotid enlargement is seen in all except:

18. Bradypnoea is associated with:

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

20. Bronchoalveolar lavage is indicated in the evaluation of:

21. Acute pulmonary oedema may develop after consumption of all except:

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

23. Which of the following is a sex-linked disease?

24. Which opportunistic organism commonly affects patients of pulmonary alveolar proteinosis?

25. All are features of hypercapnia except:

26. The most predominant infective agent of the respiratory tract in cystic fibrosis is:

27. Which of the following is not a recognised ocular complication of sarcoidosis?

28. ‘Monday dyspnea’ is classically described in:

29. All of the following commonly affects the upper zone of the lung in chest X-ray except:

30. Bronchoscopy was first described by:

31. A patient with hemoptysis and having a depressed bridge of the nose points towards:

32. Commonest cause of hypertrophic osteoarthropathy is:

33. The blood level of theophylline is diminished in associated:

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

35. Diminished glucose in pleural fluid is seen in all except:

36. The commonest histologic variety of bronchogenic carcinoma is:

37. The commonest cause of respiratory failure is:

38. The most common organism causing pneumonia during mechanical ventilation in the first 4 days of hospitalization is:

39. ‘Closing volume’ of the lung is increased in:

40. The commonest sign of aspiration pneumonia is:

41. Rib notching exclusively in the lower border is seen in:

42. Viral pneumonia may have:

43. Orthodeoxia is characteristic of:

44. Farmer’s lung is caused by:

45. In lobar pneumonia, which is not true?

46. All are causes of pseudoclubbing except:

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

48. Hypercarbia is associated with:

49. Which of the following is used to treat cystic fibrosis?

50. Which is not a known consequence of asbestosis?