Pulmonology

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

2. A characteristic feature of pulmonary hypertension does not include:

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

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

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

6. Regarding hypoventilation, all are true except:

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

8. The commonest cause of acute cor pulmonale is:

9. ‘Primary’ spontaneous pneumothorax is associated with:

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

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

12. Haemorrhagic pleural effusion may be seen in:

13. Nocturnal cough is classically found in all except:

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

15. Which is not manifested as a cavitary lung lesion?

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

17. Classic dermatological manifestation of chronic sarcoidosis is:

18. Characteristics of Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia are all except:

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

20. Bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy, ankle arthritis and erythema nodosum in sarcoidosis is known as:

21. The commonest histologic variety of bronchogenic carcinoma is:

22. Hepatopulmonary syndrome is characterised by all except:

23. Hysterical hyperventilation may be manifested by all except:

24. Asbestosis may be complicated by all except:

25. Clubbing occurs earliest with:

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

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

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

29. Which of the following drugs may produce pleural effusion?

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

31. All of the following are allergic reactions to tuberculosis except:

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

33. Commonest cause of haemoptysis worldwide is:

34. Physiologic dead space is increased in all except:

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

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

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

38. The dome of the diaphragm is elevated in:

39. Viral pneumonia may have:

40. Calcification of pleura is not seen in:

41. Bilateral pleural effusion is commonly seen in:

42. Bronchoscopy was first described by:

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

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

45. The upper border of liver dullness is elevated in all except:

46. Reactivation of pulmonary tuberculosis is due to:

47. Lovibond’ s angle is approximately:

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

49. Chronic respiratory failure is not seen in:

50. All are causes of pseudoclubbing except: