Pulmonology

1. Regarding hypoventilation, all are true except:

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

3. Alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency PiZZ type has predominant:

4. This is true in a predominant “blue bloater”?

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

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

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

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

9. Pulmonary fibrosis is not produced by:

10. Exudative pleural effusion is characteristic of:

11. Which of the following is correct in type II respiratory failure?

12. Farmer’s lung is caused by:

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

14. Which of the following is a sex-linked disease?

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

16. Therapy in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis includes all except:

17. Pneumatocele is found in pneumonia caused by:

18. Characteristics of Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia are all except:

19. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis is due to:

20. Bronchoscopy was first described by:

21. All are true in pneumomediastinum except:

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

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

24. Brassy cough is seen in:

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

26. Crepitations uninfluenced by coughing are found in:

27. Which is false regarding emphysema?

28. Bronchopleural fistula is commonly due to:

29. Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) occurs in:

30. Hysterical hyperventilation may be manifested by all except:

31. Acute pulmonary oedema may develop after consumption of all except:

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

33. All of the following drugs may produce fibrosing alveolitis except:

34. Amphoric breath sound is found in:

35. Emphysema is associated with all except:

36. All are causes of pseudoclubbing except:

37. Pulmonary fibrosis is commonly due to complications of:

38. Physiologic dead space is increased in all except:

39. Lovibond’ s angle is approximately:

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

41. The commonest cause of acute cor pulmonale is:

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

43. Eggshell calcification in chest X-ray is characteristic of:

44. Hemorrhagic pleural effusion is not characteristic of:

45. Malt worker’s lung is caused by:

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

47. Farmers’ lung is caused by:

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

49. Bilateral parotid enlargement is seen in all except:

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