Pulmonology

1. Amphoric breath sound is found in:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

11. The commonest cause of respiratory failure is:

12. Diffuse alveolar haemorrhage may be an immune reaction to all undermentioned drugs except:

13. Characteristics of Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia are all except:

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

15. Asbestosis may be complicated by all except:

16. Chronic respiratory failure is not seen in:

17. Which is false regarding transudative pleural effusion?

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

19. ‘Monday dyspnea’ is classically described in:

20. The dome of the diaphragm is elevated in:

21. Pulmonary fibrosis is commonly due to complications of:

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

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

24. Calcification of pleura is not seen in:

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

26. Malt worker’s lung is caused by:

27. All are causes of pseudoclubbing except:

28. All of the following commonly affects the upper zone of the lung in chest X-ray except:

29. Which of the following is not a bedside feature of fibrosing alveolitis?

30. Rib notching exclusively in the lower border is seen in:

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

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

33. Which of the following can be used as Bosentan (endothelin antagonist) analogue in pulmonary hypertension?

34. Reactivation of pulmonary tuberculosis is due to:

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

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

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

38. The most predominant infective agent of the respiratory tract in cystic fibrosis is:

39. Regarding diaphragmatic palsy, which is false?

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

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

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

43. Therapy in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis includes all except:

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

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

46. The commonest histologic variety of bronchogenic carcinoma is:

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

48. Nocturnal cough is classically found in all except:

49. Which of the following is not common in primary pulmonary tuberculosis?

50. Characteristic body in sarcoidosis is:

1.  B.
2.  D. Schaumann bodies