Pulmonology

1. Farmers’ lung is caused by:

2. Pneumatocele is found in pneumonia caused by:

3. Hepatopulmonary syndrome is characterised by all except:

4. Melanoptysis (black sputum) is seen in:

5. The drug of choice in high-altitude pulmonary oedema is:

6. Which is the commonest complication of hyperbaric oxygen therapy?

7. Which is not a recognized complication of cystic fibrosis?

8. Pink, frothy and profuse sputum is seen in:

9. Bilateral parotid enlargement is seen in all except:

10. Which is false regarding transudative pleural effusion?

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

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

13. Cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis may be associated with all except:

14. Bradypnoea is associated with:

15. The most reliable symptom of acute pulmonary thromboembolism is:

16. Characteristics of Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia are all except:

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

18. Stridor is not a manifestation of:

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

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

21. Pulmonary fibrosis is not produced by:

22. Monophonic rhonchi are classically found in:

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

24. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis is due to:

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

26. Emphysema is associated with all except:

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

28. Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) occurs in:

29. Calcification of pleura is not seen in:

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

31. Which is false regarding emphysema?

32. The lower part of right border of cardiac silhouette in a chest X-ray (PA view) is usually formed by:

33. A high amylase in pleural fluid is found in all except

34. The commonest posterior mediastinal tumour is:

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

36. Mantoux test may be negative in all except:

37. In allergic asthma, the most important mediator for pathogenesis is:

38. Acute lung injury (ARDS) should be differentiated from:

39. Viral pneumonia may have:

40. Bronchopleural fistula is commonly due to:

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

42. The commonest cause of superior mediastinal syndrome is:

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

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

45. Crepitations uninfluenced by coughing are found in:

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

47. The commonest sign of aspiration pneumonia is:

48. Diffuse alveolar haemorrhage may be an immune reaction to all undermentioned drugs except:

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

50. Regarding diaphragmatic palsy, which is false?