Pulmonology

1. Which is an example of exudative pleural effusion?

2. Bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy is seen in all except:

3. Characteristics of Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia are all except:

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

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

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

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

8. Melanoptysis (black sputum) is seen in:

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

10. All are true in pneumomediastinum except:

11. P-pulmonale in ECG is seen in:

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

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

14. All are causes of pseudoclubbing except:

15. Chronic respiratory failure is not seen in:

16. The earliest sign of clubbing is:

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

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

19. Hysterical hyperventilation may be manifested by all except:

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

21. Exudative pleural effusion is characteristic of:

22. Bilateral pleural effusion is commonly seen in:

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

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

25. Haemoptysis is characteristically seen in all except:

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

27. Lovibond’ s angle is approximately:

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

29. Caplan’s syndrome is coal worker’s pneumoconiosis associated with:

30. The commonest sign of aspiration pneumonia is:

31. Clubbing occurs earliest with:

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

33. Commonest cause of haemoptysis worldwide is:

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

35. The commonest posterior mediastinal tumour is:

36. The commonest cause of respiratory failure is:

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

38. Chest X-ray shows miliary mottling in all except:

39. Bronchoalveolar lavage is indicated in the evaluation of:

40. Asbestosis may be complicated by all except:

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

42. Brassy cough is seen in:

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

44. Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) occurs in:

45. Amphoric breath sound is found in:

46. The commonest middle mediastinal mass is:

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

48. Emphysema is associated with all except:

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

50. Which of the following is a sex-linked disease?