Pulmonology

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

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

3. Regarding diaphragmatic palsy, which is false?

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

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

6. Hemorrhagic pleural effusion is not characteristic of:

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

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

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

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

11. ‘Monday dyspnea’ is classically described in:

12. Asbestosis may be complicated by all except:

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

14. The commonest benign pulmonary neoplasm is:

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

16. The most common organism causing pneumonia during mechanical ventilation in the first 4 days of hospitalization is:

17. Physiologic dead space is increased in all except:

18. Classic dermatological manifestation of chronic sarcoidosis is:

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

20. Nocturnal cough is classically found in all except:

21. Which of the following is false regarding primary pulmonary hypertension?

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

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

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

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

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

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

28. Malt worker’s lung is caused by:

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

30. Pulmonary fibrosis is commonly due to complications of:

31. Elastic recoil of the lung is severely diminished in:

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

33. Amphoric breath sound is found in:

34. Asbestosis is not related to:

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

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

37. Which is not a known consequence of asbestosis?

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

39. Bronchopleural fistula is commonly due to:

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

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

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

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

44. Predominantly left-sided pleural effusion is seen in:

45. “Creola bodies” in sputum are pathognomonic of:

46. The commonest histologic variety of bronchogenic carcinoma is:

47. A bronchial adenoma is most commonly presented as:

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

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

50. Lovibond’ s angle is approximately: