Pulmonology

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Monophonic rhonchi are classically found in:

8. The commonest histologic variety of bronchogenic carcinoma is:

9. A bronchial adenoma is most commonly presented as:

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

11. ‘Primary’ spontaneous pneumothorax is associated with:

12. Hysterical hyperventilation may be manifested by all except:

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

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

15. The dome of the diaphragm is elevated in:

16. Asbestosis may be complicated by all except:

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

18. The commonest sign of aspiration pneumonia is:

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

20. Stridor is not a manifestation of:

21. Haemorrhagic pleural effusion may be seen in:

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

23. Nocturnal cough is classically found in all except:

24. Lung abscess is not a complication of:

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

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

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

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

29. Decreased vital capacity and decreased lung volume are common in:

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

31. Drug-induced eosinophilic pneumonia is caused by all except:

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

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

34. Bronchoalveolar lavage is indicated in the evaluation of:

35. Reactivation of pulmonary tuberculosis is due to:

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

37. Emphysema is associated with all except:

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

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

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

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

42. Bilateral parotid enlargement is seen in all except:

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

44. Classic dermatological manifestation of chronic sarcoidosis is:

45. Scar carcinoma of the lung is:

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

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

48. Crepitations uninfluenced by coughing are found in:

49. Malt worker’s lung is caused by:

50. The risk factor for acquiring tuberculosis is maximum in: