Pulmonology

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

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

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

4. Alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency PiZZ type has predominant:

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

6. The lower part of right border of cardiac silhouette in a chest X-ray (PA view) is usually formed by:

7. Malt worker’s lung is caused by:

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

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

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

11. Chronic respiratory failure is not seen in:

12. Which is false regarding transudative pleural effusion?

13. Which is not a known consequence of asbestosis?

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

15. Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) occurs in:

16. Which of the following is not an example of hypersensitivity pneumonitis?

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

18. Lung abscess is not a complication of:

19. The dome of the diaphragm is elevated in:

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

21. Classic dermatological manifestation of chronic sarcoidosis is:

22. Which of the following is not a recognised ocular complication of sarcoidosis?

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

24. Low voltage in ECG is seen in:

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

26. Pulmonary fibrosis is not produced by:

27. The most common organism causing pneumonia during mechanical ventilation in the first 4 days of hospitalization is:

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

29. Loss of Traube’s space tympanicity is found in all except:

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

31. Investigation of the highest diagnostic efficacy in acute pulmonary thromboembolism is:

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

33. Pulmonary fibrosis is commonly due to complications of:

34. Silo-filler’s disease is the inhalation of:

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

36. Physiologic dead space is increased in all except:

37. P-pulmonale in ECG is seen in:

38. The commonest middle mediastinal mass is:

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

40. Mantoux test may be negative in all except:

41. All are true in pneumomediastinum except:

42. Which is an example of exudative pleural effusion?

43. Bradypnoea is associated with:

44. ‘Primary’ spontaneous pneumothorax is associated with:

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

46. Cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis may be associated with all except:

47. Bilateral pleural effusion is commonly seen in:

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

49. Regarding diaphragmatic palsy, which is false?

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