Pulmonology

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

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

3. All of the following are allergic reactions to tuberculosis except:

4. The dome of the diaphragm is elevated in:

5. Bronchoalveolar lavage is indicated in the evaluation of:

6. This is true in a predominant “blue bloater”?

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

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

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

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

11. Regarding hypoventilation, all are true except:

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

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

14. Malt worker’s lung is caused by:

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

16. Hepatopulmonary syndrome is characterised by all except:

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

18. ‘Primary’ spontaneous pneumothorax is associated with:

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

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

21. The drug of choice in high-altitude pulmonary oedema is:

22. Bradypnoea is associated with:

23. alpha-fetoprotein concentration in blood is raised in all except:

24. Which is false regarding emphysema?

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

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

27. Asbestosis is not related to:

28. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is indicated in all except:

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

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

31. Bilateral parotid enlargement is seen in all except:

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

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

34. Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) occurs in:

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

36. Asbestosis may be complicated by all except:

37. The earliest sign of clubbing is:

38. Cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis may be associated with all except:

39. Brassy cough is seen in:

40. Amphoric breath sound is found in:

41. Nocturnal cough is classically found in all except:

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

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

44. Which of the following is false regarding primary pulmonary hypertension?

45. FEV1/FVC is decreased in:

46. Monophonic rhonchi are classically found in:

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

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

49. The commonest histologic variety of bronchogenic carcinoma is:

50. Which of the following is correct in type II respiratory failure?