Pulmonology

1. Nocturnal cough is classically found in all except:

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

3. Haemoptysis is characteristically seen in all except:

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

5. Pneumatocele is found in pneumonia caused by:

6. Hemorrhagic pleural effusion is not characteristic of:

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

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

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

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

11. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is indicated in all except:

12. Regarding hypoventilation, all are true except:

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

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

15. Regarding diaphragmatic palsy, which is false?

16. Monophonic rhonchi are classically found in:

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

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

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

20. “Creola bodies” in sputum are pathognomonic of:

21. alpha-fetoprotein concentration in blood is raised in all except:

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

23. Mantoux test may be negative in all except:

24. Clubbing occurs earliest with:

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

26. Which is false regarding transudative pleural effusion?

27. Bradypnoea is associated with:

28. In chronic bronchitis, the Reid index should be:

29. Farmers’ lung is caused by:

30. Brassy cough is seen in:

31. Classic dermatological manifestation of chronic sarcoidosis is:

32. Viral pneumonia may have:

33. All are true in pneumomediastinum except:

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

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

36. FEV1/FVC is decreased in:

37. Which is false regarding emphysema?

38. Exudative pleural effusion is characteristic of:

39. Non-cardiogenic pulmonary oedema is seen in all except:

40. The commonest cause of death in sarcoidosis is:

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

42. Scar carcinoma of the lung is:

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

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

45. Which of the following is not a neurological paraneoplastic syndrome of bronchogenic carcinoma?

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

47. Farmer’s lung is caused by:

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

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

50. Hepatopulmonary syndrome is characterised by all except: