Pulmonology

1. All of the following may aggravate bronchial asthma except:

2. Which is not manifested as a cavitary lung lesion?

3. Which of the following is not common in primary pulmonary tuberculosis?

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

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

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

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

8. The dose of which antituberculous drug need not be reduced in severe renal failure?

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

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

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

12. Hepatopulmonary syndrome is characterised by all except:

13. Pulmonary fibrosis is not produced by:

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

15. All are causes of pseudoclubbing except:

16. Low-dose aspirin is contraindicated in all except:

17. Which one of the following is false in silicosis?

18. The commonest cause of superior mediastinal syndrome is:

19. Bilateral pleural effusion is commonly seen in:

20. Which is false regarding emphysema?

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

22. All are true in pneumomediastinum except:

23. Which of the following is not a recognised feature of fibrosing alveolitis?

24. Clubbing is present in all except:

25. In pleural effusion, impaired transport of glucose into the pleural space is found in:

26. A bronchial adenoma is most commonly presented as:

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

28. Hemorrhagic pleural effusion is not characteristic of:

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

30. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis is due to:

31. Expectoration of chalky sediments with gritty particles are diagnostic of:

32. Which is not a known consequence of asbestosis?

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

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

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

36. Mantoux test may be negative in all except:

37. Bronchoscopy was first described by:

38. Physiologic dead space is increased in all except:

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

40. Scar carcinoma of the lung is:

41. Regarding diaphragmatic palsy, which is false?

42. Crepitations uninfluenced by coughing are found in:

43. Characteristics of Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia are all except:

44. Which of the following is not responsible for the development of interstitial lung disease?

45. Pneumatocele is found in pneumonia caused by:

46. Reduced compliance of lung is seen in all except:

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

48. Clubbing occurs earliest with:

49. Thymoma may be associated with all except:

50. Exudative pleural effusion is characteristic of: