Pulmonology

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

2. FEV1/FVC is decreased in:

3. Nocturnal cough is classically found in all except:

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

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

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

7. Farmers’ lung is caused by:

8. Amphoric breath sound is found in:

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

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

11. The commonest histologic variety of bronchogenic carcinoma is:

12. In lobar pneumonia, which of the following is true in arterial blood?

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

14. Pulmonary fibrosis is not produced by:

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

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

17. Alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency PiZZ type has predominant:

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

19. Which is false regarding emphysema?

20. Scar carcinoma of the lung is:

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

22. All are causes of pseudoclubbing except:

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

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

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

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

27. All of the following may aggravate bronchial asthma except:

28. Viral pneumonia may have:

29. Malt worker’s lung is caused by:

30. The commonest middle mediastinal mass is:

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

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

33. The commonest cause of respiratory failure is:

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

35. Lovibond’ s angle is approximately:

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

37. Hepatopulmonary syndrome is characterised by all except:

38. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis is due to:

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

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

41. Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) occurs in:

42. Commonest cause of haemoptysis worldwide is:

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

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

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

46. Reactivation of pulmonary tuberculosis is due to:

47. Crepitations uninfluenced by coughing are found in:

48. Clubbing is present in all except:

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

50. Which is not a known consequence of asbestosis?