Pulmonology

1. The most common organism causing pneumonia during mechanical ventilation in the first 4 days of hospitalization is:

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

3. Which opportunistic organism commonly affects patients of pulmonary alveolar proteinosis?

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

5. Which is the commonest complication of hyperbaric oxygen therapy?

6. FEV1/FVC is decreased in:

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

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

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

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

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

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

13. Reactivation of pulmonary tuberculosis is due to:

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

15. Classic dermatological manifestation of chronic sarcoidosis is:

16. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis is due to:

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

18. Asbestosis may be complicated by all except:

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

20. Loss of Traube’s space tympanicity is found in all except:

21. Bronchopleural fistula is commonly due to:

22. Lung abscess is not a complication of:

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

24. Which of the following is not a neurological paraneoplastic syndrome of bronchogenic carcinoma?

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

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

27. Regarding hypoventilation, all are true except:

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

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

30. Commonest cause of haemoptysis worldwide is:

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

32. Bronchoscopy was first described by:

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

34. The commonest posterior mediastinal tumour is:

35. Regarding diaphragmatic palsy, which is false?

36. Crepitations uninfluenced by coughing are found in:

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

38. All of the following are complicated by cyanosis except:

39. Chronic respiratory failure is not seen in:

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

41. All are true in pneumomediastinum except:

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

43. Scar carcinoma of the lung is:

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

45. Bronchoalveolar lavage is indicated in the evaluation of:

46. Silo-filler’s disease is the inhalation of:

47. The dome of the diaphragm is elevated in:

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

49. All are features of hypercapnia except:

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