Pulmonology

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

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

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

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

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

6. Haemoptysis is characteristically seen in all except:

7. In pleural effusion, impaired transport of glucose into the pleural space is found in:

8. The commonest benign pulmonary neoplasm is:

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

10. The blood level of theophylline is diminished in associated:

11. Stridor is characteristically found in:

12. Lovibond’ s angle is approximately:

13. The cranial nerve most commonly affected in sarcoidosis is:

14. The commonest cause of death in sarcoidosis is:

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

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

17. Hepatopulmonary syndrome is characterised by all except:

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

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

20. In lobar pneumonia, which is not true?

21. The commonest cause of respiratory failure is:

22. Pure O₂ therapy may produce all of the following except:

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

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

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

26. Which of the following is not responsible for the development of interstitial lung disease?

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

28. Which of the following is not a neurological paraneoplastic syndrome of bronchogenic carcinoma?

29. Mantoux test may be negative in all except:

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

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

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

33. ‘Primary’ spontaneous pneumothorax is associated with:

34. Exudative pleural effusion is characteristic of:

35. Lung abscess is not a complication of:

36. Regarding hypoventilation, all are true except:

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

38. Low voltage in ECG is seen in:

39. Calcification of pleura is not seen in:

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

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

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

43. Haemorrhagic pleural effusion may be seen in:

44. ‘Monday dyspnea’ is classically described in:

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

46. Nocturnal cough is classically found in all except:

47. Which of the following is used to treat cystic fibrosis?

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

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

50. Pulmonary fibrosis is not produced by: