Pulmonology

1. Which is not a part of ‘Kartagener’s syndrome’?

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

3. Drug-induced eosinophilic pneumonia is caused by all except:

4. The dome of the diaphragm is elevated in:

5. All of the following drugs may produce fibrosing alveolitis except:

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

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

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

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

10. Bronchoalveolar lavage is indicated in the evaluation of:

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

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

13. Haemoptysis is characteristically seen in all except:

14. Bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy is seen in all except:

15. Asbestosis is not related to:

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

17. All are features of hypercapnia except:

18. Brassy cough is seen in:

19. This is true in a predominant “blue bloater”?

20. Viral pneumonia may have:

21. Clubbing is present in all except:

22. Which is false regarding transudative pleural effusion?

23. Asbestosis may be complicated by all except:

24. All are causes of pseudoclubbing except:

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

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

27. P-pulmonale in ECG is seen in:

28. The commonest posterior mediastinal tumour is:

29. Characteristics of Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia are all except:

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

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

32. In lobar pneumonia, which is not true?

33. ‘Monday dyspnea’ is classically described in:

34. Pulmonary fibrosis is not produced by:

35. Restriction of bilateral chest movement is found in all except:

36. Bilateral pleural effusion is commonly seen in:

37. A bronchial adenoma is most commonly presented as:

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

39. Hepatopulmonary syndrome is characterised by all except:

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

41. Calcification of pleura is not seen in:

42. Decreased vital capacity and decreased lung volume are common in:

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

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

45. Characteristic body in sarcoidosis is:

1.  B.
2.  D. Schaumann bodies

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

47. Farmers’ lung is caused by:

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

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

50. Which of the following drugs is not used in acute asthma?