Pulmonology

1. Pulmonary fibrosis is commonly due to complications of:

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

3. Scar carcinoma of the lung is:

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

5. Bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy is seen in all except:

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

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

8. Physiologic dead space is increased in all except:

9. Farmer’s lung is caused by:

10. Which one of the following is not a paraneoplastic syndrome in bronchogenic carcinoma?

11. Which of the following is false regarding Pickwickian syndrome?

12. Stridor is characteristically found in:

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

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

15. A bronchial adenoma is most commonly presented as:

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

17. Which of the following is not on the list of bedside severity assessments of bronchial asthma?

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

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

20. Which is not a known consequence of asbestosis?

21. Bronchoalveolar lavage is indicated in the evaluation of:

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

23. Alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency PiZZ type has predominant:

24. Which of the following is not associated with interstitial lung disease?

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

26. Diffusing capacity of the lung at rest is:

27. Haemorrhagic pleural effusion may be seen in:

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

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

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

31. Orthodeoxia is characteristic of:

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

33. The commonest cause of acute cor pulmonale is:

34. The earliest sign of clubbing is:

35. Thymoma may be associated with all except:

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

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

38. Bilateral parotid enlargement is seen in all except:

39. Calcification of pleura is not seen in:

40. Hepatopulmonary syndrome is characterised by all except:

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

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

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

44. Regarding hypoventilation, all are true except:

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

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

47. Which is an example of exudative pleural effusion?

48. The commonest cause of superior mediastinal syndrome is:

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

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