Pulmonology

1. Monophonic rhonchi are classically found in:

2. Laennec’s pearls and Curschmann’s spirals in sputum are characteristically seen in:

3. Stridor is not a manifestation of:

4. Which is false regarding transudative pleural effusion?

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

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

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

8. Which of the following is not associated with interstitial lung disease?

9. Bronchoscopy was first described by:

10. The commonest posterior mediastinal tumour is:

11. Mantoux test may be negative in all except:

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

13. Asbestosis may be complicated by all except:

14. ‘Primary’ spontaneous pneumothorax is associated with:

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

16. The commonest histologic variety of bronchogenic carcinoma is:

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

18. Hepatopulmonary syndrome is characterised by all except:

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

20. Which is false regarding emphysema?

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

22. ‘Monday dyspnea’ is classically described in:

23. Diffusing capacity of the lung at rest is:

24. Hysterical hyperventilation may be manifested by all except:

25. FEV1/FVC is decreased in:

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

27. Which one of the following is not a paraneoplastic syndrome in bronchogenic carcinoma?

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

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

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

31. Amphoric breath sound is found in:

32. A characteristic feature of pulmonary hypertension does not include:

33. The commonest cause of death in sarcoidosis is:

34. All are features of hypercapnia except:

35. Lovibond’ s angle is approximately:

36. Commonest cause of haemoptysis worldwide is:

37. Low voltage in ECG is seen in:

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

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

40. Bronchopleural fistula is commonly due to:

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

42. The lower part of right border of cardiac silhouette in a chest X-ray (PA view) is usually formed by:

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

44. Nocturnal cough is classically found in all except:

45. Hemorrhagic pleural effusion is not characteristic of:

46. Emphysema is associated with all except:

47. All are causes of pseudoclubbing except:

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

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

50. Exudative pleural effusion is characteristic of: