Pulmonology

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

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

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

4. All are features of hypercapnia except:

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

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

7. Farmer’s lung is caused by:

8. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is indicated in all except:

9. Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) occurs in:

10. Bronchopleural fistula is commonly due to:

11. Clubbing occurs earliest with:

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

13. The commonest middle mediastinal mass is:

14. Viral pneumonia may have:

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

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

17. Malt worker’s lung is caused by:

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

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

20. Regarding diaphragmatic palsy, which is false?

21. Scar carcinoma of the lung is:

22. The commonest histologic variety of bronchogenic carcinoma is:

23. All are true in pneumomediastinum except:

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

25. Which is not a known consequence of asbestosis?

26. Which is not a part of ‘Kartagener’s syndrome’?

27. All of the following may aggravate bronchial asthma except:

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

29. Hypercarbia is associated with:

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

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

32. Emphysema is associated with all except:

33. The commonest benign pulmonary neoplasm is:

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

35. Stridor is characteristically found in:

36. Bilateral pleural effusion is commonly seen in:

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

38. The commonest posterior mediastinal tumour is:

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

40. All of the following are complicated by cyanosis except:

41. Chronic respiratory failure is not seen in:

42. Pink, frothy and profuse sputum is seen in:

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

44. FEV1/FVC is decreased in:

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

46. Which is an example of exudative pleural effusion?

47. Pulmonary fibrosis is not produced by:

48. The commonest sign of aspiration pneumonia is:

49. Which is false regarding emphysema?

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