Pulmonology

1. Laennec’s pearls and Curschmann’s spirals in sputum are characteristically seen in:

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

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

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

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

6. The commonest histologic variety of bronchogenic carcinoma is:

7. Which is the commonest complication of hyperbaric oxygen therapy?

8. All are true in pneumomediastinum except:

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

10. The dome of the diaphragm is elevated in:

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

12. Reactivation of pulmonary tuberculosis is due to:

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

14. Emphysema is associated with all except:

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

16. A bronchial adenoma is most commonly presented as:

17. Asbestosis may be complicated by all except:

18. Reduced compliance of lung is seen in all except:

19. ‘Primary’ spontaneous pneumothorax is associated with:

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

21. The commonest middle mediastinal mass is:

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

23. Characteristics of Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia are all except:

24. Therapy in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis includes all except:

25. The commonest cause of death in sarcoidosis is:

26. Which is false regarding emphysema?

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

28. Bronchoscopy was first described by:

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

30. Which is an example of exudative pleural effusion?

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

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

33. Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) occurs in:

34. Hypercarbia is associated with:

35. Hysterical hyperventilation may be manifested by all except:

36. Exudative pleural effusion is characteristic of:

37. Pulmonary fibrosis is commonly due to complications of:

38. Which is not a recognized complication of cystic fibrosis?

39. Lung abscess is not a complication of:

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

41. Monophonic rhonchi are classically found in:

42. In lobar pneumonia, which is not true?

43. Bradypnoea is associated with:

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

45. Viral pneumonia may have:

46. Characteristic body in sarcoidosis is:

1.  B.
2.  D. Schaumann bodies

47. Clubbing occurs earliest with:

48. Malt worker’s lung is caused by:

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

50. P-pulmonale in ECG is seen in: