Pulmonology

1. All are causes of pseudoclubbing except:

2. Bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy is seen in all except:

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

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

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

6. ‘Monday dyspnea’ is classically described in:

7. Impairment of oxygen diffusion is seen in all except:

8. The risk factor for acquiring tuberculosis is maximum in:

9. Lovibond’ s angle is approximately:

10. Low voltage in ECG is seen in:

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

12. All of the following are allergic reactions to tuberculosis except:

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

14. ‘Primary’ spontaneous pneumothorax is associated with:

15. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis is due to:

16. Amphoric breath sound is found in:

17. The commonest benign pulmonary neoplasm is:

18. Emphysema is associated with all except:

19. The dose of which antituberculous drug need not be reduced in severe renal failure?

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

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

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

23. In lobar pneumonia, which is not true?

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

25. Which of the following is not on the list of bedside severity assessments of bronchial asthma?

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

27. Bronchoalveolar lavage is indicated in the evaluation of:

28. Scar carcinoma of the lung is:

29. Viral pneumonia may have:

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

31. Reactivation of pulmonary tuberculosis is due to:

32. The commonest sign of aspiration pneumonia is:

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

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

35. Diffusing capacity of the lung at rest is:

36. The commonest cause of superior mediastinal syndrome is:

37. The drug of choice in high-altitude pulmonary oedema is:

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

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

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

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

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

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

44. Alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency PiZZ type has predominant:

45. Bilateral parotid enlargement is seen in all except:

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

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

48. Haemorrhagic pleural effusion may be seen in:

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

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