Pulmonology

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

2. Which is not a known consequence of asbestosis?

3. Exudative pleural effusion is characteristic of:

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

5. All are true in pneumomediastinum except:

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

7. Which of the following is not responsible for the development of interstitial lung disease?

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

9. Commonest cause of haemoptysis worldwide is:

10. Malt worker’s lung is caused by:

11. Diffusing capacity of the lung at rest is:

12. Chest X-ray shows miliary mottling in all except:

13. Farmer’s lung is caused by:

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

15. Orthodeoxia is characteristic of:

16. Lung abscess is not a complication of:

17. In performing a chest X-ray (PA view), the tube-film distance should be:

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

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

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

21. Which is false regarding transudative pleural effusion?

22. Which of the following drugs is not used in acute asthma?

23. Brassy cough is seen in:

24. The commonest cause of death in sarcoidosis is:

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

26. Hypercarbia is associated with:

27. The earliest sign of clubbing is:

28. Scar carcinoma of the lung is:

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

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

31. ‘Monday dyspnea’ is classically described in:

32. Therapy in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis includes all except:

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

34. Physiologic dead space is increased in all except:

35. Which of the following antituberculosis drugs should be completely avoided during pregnancy?

36. Which of the following is not a recognised ocular complication of sarcoidosis?

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

38. In lobar pneumonia, which is not true?

39. Pulmonary fibrosis is not produced by:

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

41. The commonest cause of acute cor pulmonale is:

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

43. Serum angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) level is increased in all except:

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

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

46. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis is due to:

47. Haemorrhagic pleural effusion may be seen in:

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

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

50. Which is false regarding emphysema?