Pulmonology

1. Calcification of pleura is not seen in:

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

3. The commonest middle mediastinal mass is:

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

5. Melanoptysis (black sputum) is seen in:

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

7. A bronchial adenoma is most commonly presented as:

8. Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) occurs in:

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

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

11. The commonest cause of superior mediastinal syndrome is:

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

13. Pink, frothy and profuse sputum is seen in:

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

15. Hemorrhagic pleural effusion is not characteristic of:

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

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

18. Regarding diaphragmatic palsy, which is false?

19. Orthodeoxia is characteristic of:

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

21. Clubbing is present in all except:

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

23. Malt worker’s lung is caused by:

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

25. Pulmonary fibrosis is not produced by:

26. Bronchopleural fistula is commonly due to:

27. Haemorrhagic pleural effusion may be seen in:

28. In lobar pneumonia, which is not true?

29. Which of the following is not a bedside feature of fibrosing alveolitis?

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

31. Bradypnoea is associated with:

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

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

34. Crepitations uninfluenced by coughing are found in:

35. Bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy is seen in all except:

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

37. The commonest histologic variety of bronchogenic carcinoma is:

38. Diffusing capacity of the lung at rest is:

39. Low voltage in ECG is seen in:

40. Viral pneumonia may have:

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

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

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

44. All of the following may aggravate bronchial asthma except:

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

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

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

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

49. Alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency PiZZ type has predominant:

50. Farmer’s lung is caused by: