Pulmonology

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

2. Characteristic body in sarcoidosis is:

1.  B.
2.  D. Schaumann bodies

3. Bradypnoea is associated with:

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

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

6. The commonest sign of aspiration pneumonia is:

7. Pneumatocele is found in pneumonia caused by:

8. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis is due to:

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

10. Which is not a known consequence of asbestosis?

11. Emphysema is associated with all except:

12. The commonest cause of acute cor pulmonale is:

13. Farmer’s lung is caused by:

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

15. Hepatopulmonary syndrome is characterised by all except:

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

17. alpha-fetoprotein concentration in blood is raised in all except:

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

19. All are true in pneumomediastinum except:

20. Which opportunistic organism commonly affects patients of pulmonary alveolar proteinosis?

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

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

23. Which is false regarding emphysema?

24. Haemoptysis is characteristically seen in all except:

25. P-pulmonale in ECG is seen in:

26. Classic dermatological manifestation of chronic sarcoidosis is:

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

28. Regarding hypoventilation, all are true except:

29. Alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency PiZZ type has predominant:

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

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

32. Hypercarbia is associated with:

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

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

35. Therapy in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis includes all except:

36. Calcification of pleura is not seen in:

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

38. A bronchial adenoma is most commonly presented as:

39. Which of the following can be used as Bosentan (endothelin antagonist) analogue in pulmonary hypertension?

40. Bronchoalveolar lavage is indicated in the evaluation of:

41. Which is an example of exudative pleural effusion?

42. The commonest cause of respiratory failure is:

43. ‘Closing volume’ of the lung is increased in:

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

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

46. Nocturnal cough is classically found in all except:

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

48. Regarding diaphragmatic palsy, which is false?

49. Hemorrhagic pleural effusion is not characteristic of:

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