Pulmonology

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

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

3. The commonest posterior mediastinal tumour is:

4. Farmer’s lung is caused by:

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

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

7. Pink, frothy and profuse sputum is seen in:

8. Stridor is characteristically found in:

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

10. All are true in pneumomediastinum except:

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

12. Classic dermatological manifestation of chronic sarcoidosis is:

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

14. Amphoric breath sound is found in:

15. Characteristics of Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia are all except:

16. Restriction of bilateral chest movement is found in all except:

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

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

19. Pulmonary fibrosis is commonly due to complications of:

20. All are causes of pseudoclubbing except:

21. Malt worker’s lung is caused by:

22. Physiologic dead space is increased in all except:

23. A bronchial adenoma is most commonly presented as:

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

25. Bronchoalveolar lavage is indicated in the evaluation of:

26. A characteristic feature of pulmonary hypertension does not include:

27. Commonest cause of haemoptysis worldwide is:

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

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

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

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

32. Which of the following is not on the list of bedside severity assessments of bronchial asthma?

33. The commonest cause of acute cor pulmonale is:

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

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

36. Haemorrhagic pleural effusion may be seen in:

37. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis is due to:

38. Bronchoscopy was first described by:

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

40. Lung abscess is not a complication of:

41. Alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency PiZZ type has predominant:

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

43. Hepatopulmonary syndrome is characterised by all except:

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

45. Which is not a known consequence of asbestosis?

46. Clubbing is present in all except:

47. The earliest sign of clubbing is:

48. Which is false regarding emphysema?

49. Hysterical hyperventilation may be manifested by all except:

50. The commonest cause of death in sarcoidosis is: