Pulmonology

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

2. Scar carcinoma of the lung is:

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

4. Which one of the following is false in silicosis?

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

6. The most reliable symptom of acute pulmonary thromboembolism is:

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

8. Which is false regarding emphysema?

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

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

11. FEV1/FVC is decreased in:

12. Asbestosis is not related to:

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

14. Haemoptysis is characteristically seen in all except:

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

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

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

18. P-pulmonale in ECG is seen in:

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

20. A patient with hemoptysis and having a depressed bridge of the nose points towards:

21. Farmers’ lung is caused by:

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

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

24. In lobar pneumonia, which is not true?

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

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

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

28. Hepatopulmonary syndrome is characterised by all except:

29. Which of the following is correct in type II respiratory failure?

30. Orthodeoxia is characteristic of:

31. Which is an example of exudative pleural effusion?

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

33. Exudative pleural effusion is characteristic of:

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

35. The commonest cause of respiratory failure is:

36. Bilateral parotid enlargement is seen in all except:

37. All are causes of pseudoclubbing except:

38. Alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency PiZZ type has predominant:

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

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

41. Bradypnoea is associated with:

42. A bronchial adenoma is most commonly presented as:

43. Bilateral pleural effusion is commonly seen in:

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

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

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

47. Classic dermatological manifestation of chronic sarcoidosis is:

48. Lung abscess is not a complication of:

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

50. ‘Primary’ spontaneous pneumothorax is associated with: