Pulmonology

1. Which one of the following is false in silicosis?

2. Scar carcinoma of the lung is:

3. The commonest benign pulmonary neoplasm is:

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

5. Bronchoalveolar lavage is indicated in the evaluation of:

6. A bronchial adenoma is most commonly presented as:

7. In lobar pneumonia, which is not true?

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

9. The commonest cause of superior mediastinal syndrome is:

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

11. Bradypnoea is associated with:

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

13. Clubbing is present in all except:

14. Chronic respiratory failure is not seen in:

15. Bronchopleural fistula is commonly due to:

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

17. Emphysema is associated with all except:

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

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

20. ‘Monday dyspnea’ is classically described in:

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

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

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

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

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

26. Which of the following is false in restrictive lung disease?

27. Bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy is seen in all except:

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

29. Malt worker’s lung is caused by:

30. The most reliable symptom of acute pulmonary thromboembolism is:

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

32. Which is the commonest complication of hyperbaric oxygen therapy?

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

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

35. Physiologic dead space is increased in all except:

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

37. Investigation of the highest diagnostic efficacy in acute pulmonary thromboembolism is:

38. Clubbing occurs earliest with:

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

40. Lovibond’ s angle is approximately:

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

42. Which is not a known consequence of asbestosis?

43. Reactivation of pulmonary tuberculosis is due to:

44. Bilateral parotid enlargement is seen in all except:

45. Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) occurs in:

46. Non-cardiogenic pulmonary oedema is seen in all except:

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

48. P-pulmonale in ECG is seen in:

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

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