Pulmonology

1. Which one of the following is not a paraneoplastic syndrome in bronchogenic carcinoma?

2. The commonest cause of superior mediastinal syndrome is:

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

4. In lobar pneumonia, which is not true?

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

6. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis is due to:

7. Orthodeoxia is characteristic of:

8. Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) occurs in:

9. Bilateral pleural effusion is commonly seen in:

10. Regarding hypoventilation, all are true except:

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

12. Pneumatocele is found in pneumonia caused by:

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

14. P-pulmonale in ECG is seen in:

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

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

17. Which is false regarding transudative pleural effusion?

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

19. Hysterical hyperventilation may be manifested by all except:

20. Mantoux test may be negative in all except:

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

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

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

24. Alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency PiZZ type has predominant:

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

26. Bronchopleural fistula is commonly due to:

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

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

29. Asbestosis may be complicated by all except:

30. Viral pneumonia may have:

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

32. The commonest benign pulmonary neoplasm is:

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

34. Lovibond’ s angle is approximately:

35. Haemoptysis is characteristically seen in all except:

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

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

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

39. Classic dermatological manifestation of chronic sarcoidosis is:

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

41. Amphoric breath sound is found in:

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

43. The commonest cause of death in sarcoidosis is:

44. Clubbing is present in all except:

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

46. Haemorrhagic pleural effusion may be seen in:

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

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

49. Acute lung injury (ARDS) should be differentiated from:

50. FEV1/FVC is decreased in: