Pulmonology

1. The dome of the diaphragm is elevated in:

2. Bronchoscopy was first described by:

3. The commonest benign pulmonary neoplasm is:

4. The commonest cause of acute cor pulmonale is:

5. In lobar pneumonia, which is not true?

6. Reactivation of pulmonary tuberculosis is due to:

7. Commonest cause of hypertrophic osteoarthropathy is:

8. Brassy cough is seen in:

9. Low voltage in ECG is seen in:

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

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

12. Reduced compliance of lung is seen in all except:

13. ‘Monday dyspnea’ is classically described in:

14. The earliest sign of clubbing is:

15. Farmers’ lung is caused by:

16. Expectoration of chalky sediments with gritty particles are diagnostic of:

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

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

19. Bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy is seen in all except:

20. Classic dermatological manifestation of chronic sarcoidosis is:

21. Bronchoalveolar lavage is indicated in the evaluation of:

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

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

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

25. A patient with hemoptysis and having a depressed bridge of the nose points towards:

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

27. Lovibond’ s angle is approximately:

28. Characteristics of Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia are all except:

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

30. Bilateral pleural effusion is commonly seen in:

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

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

33. Farmer’s lung is caused by:

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

35. The commonest posterior mediastinal tumour is:

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

37. The commonest cause of superior mediastinal syndrome is:

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

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

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

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

42. Hypercarbia is associated with:

43. Loss of Traube’s space tympanicity is found in all except:

44. Calcification of pleura is not seen in:

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

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

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

48. Emphysema is associated with all except:

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

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