Pulmonology

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

2. Hemorrhagic pleural effusion is not characteristic of:

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

4. ‘Primary’ spontaneous pneumothorax is associated with:

5. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is indicated in all except:

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

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

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

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

10. Viral pneumonia may have:

11. Alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency PiZZ type has predominant:

12. The commonest benign pulmonary neoplasm is:

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

14. Bronchoscopy was first described by:

15. Crepitations uninfluenced by coughing are found in:

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

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

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

19. Regarding diaphragmatic palsy, which is false?

20. Farmers’ lung is caused by:

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

22. Restriction of bilateral chest movement is found in all except:

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

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

25. Brassy cough is seen in:

26. Which is false regarding emphysema?

27. Asbestosis is not related to:

28. Expectoration of chalky sediments with gritty particles are diagnostic of:

29. Haemorrhagic pleural effusion may be seen in:

30. Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) occurs in:

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

32. Clubbing occurs earliest with:

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

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

35. Pneumatocele is found in pneumonia caused by:

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

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

38. Therapy in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis includes all except:

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

40. Bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy is seen in all except:

41. All are causes of pseudoclubbing except:

42. In allergic asthma, the most important mediator for pathogenesis is:

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

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

45. All of the following are restrictive lung diseases except:

46. Which is false regarding transudative pleural effusion?

47. The commonest cause of superior mediastinal syndrome is:

48. Pure O₂ therapy may produce all of the following except:

49. In lobar pneumonia, which is not true?

50. Commonest cause of hypertrophic osteoarthropathy is: