Pulmonology

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

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

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

4. Bronchoalveolar lavage is indicated in the evaluation of:

5. Calcification of pleura is not seen in:

6. Bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy is seen in all except:

7. Haemorrhagic pleural effusion may be seen in:

8. The commonest benign pulmonary neoplasm is:

9. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis is due to:

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

11. Which of the following is false in restrictive lung disease?

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

13. Malt worker’s lung is caused by:

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

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

16. Hemorrhagic pleural effusion is not characteristic of:

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

18. A bronchial adenoma is most commonly presented as:

19. Which of the following is false regarding indications of hospitalization in pneumonia?

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

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

22. Brassy cough is seen in:

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

24. Elastic recoil of the lung is severely diminished in:

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

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

27. In lobar pneumonia, which is not true?

28. Characteristic body in sarcoidosis is:

1.  B.
2.  D. Schaumann bodies

29. Regarding hypoventilation, all are true except:

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

31. The commonest cause of superior mediastinal syndrome is:

32. All are causes of pseudoclubbing except:

33. Hypercarbia is associated with:

34. Bilateral parotid enlargement is seen in all except:

35. Pneumatocele is found in pneumonia caused by:

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

37. Classic dermatological manifestation of chronic sarcoidosis is:

38. ‘Monday dyspnea’ is classically described in:

39. Which of the following is not a bedside feature of fibrosing alveolitis?

40. FEV1/FVC is decreased in:

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

42. Lovibond’ s angle is approximately:

43. Bilateral hyper translucency in chest X-ray (PA view) is seen in all except:

44. All of the following are complicated by cyanosis except:

45. Stridor is characteristically found in:

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

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

48. Exudative pleural effusion is characteristic of:

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

50. Stridor is not a manifestation of: