Pulmonology

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

2. Which variety of lung carcinoma is most commonly associated with hypercalcaemia?

3. Which of the following can be used as Bosentan (endothelin antagonist) analogue in pulmonary hypertension?

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

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

6. Characteristics of Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia are all except:

7. Bronchoscopy was first described by:

8. Regarding diaphragmatic palsy, which is false?

9. The commonest histologic variety of bronchogenic carcinoma is:

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

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

12. The lower part of right border of cardiac silhouette in a chest X-ray (PA view) is usually formed by:

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

14. Haemorrhagic pleural effusion may be seen in:

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

16. P-pulmonale in ECG is seen in:

17. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis is due to:

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

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

20. Thymoma may be associated with all except:

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

22. The commonest sign of aspiration pneumonia is:

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

24. Orthodeoxia is characteristic of:

25. Haemoptysis is characteristically seen in all except:

26. Pulmonary fibrosis is not produced by:

27. The commonest cause of death in sarcoidosis is:

28. All of the following drugs may produce fibrosing alveolitis except:

29. Emphysema is associated with all except:

30. ‘Primary’ spontaneous pneumothorax is associated with:

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

32. Low voltage in ECG is seen in:

33. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is indicated in all except:

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

35. Bronchopleural fistula is commonly due to:

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

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

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

39. Crepitations uninfluenced by coughing are found in:

40. Lovibond’ s angle is approximately:

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

42. Lung abscess is not a complication of:

43. Which is not a known consequence of asbestosis?

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

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

46. Exudative pleural effusion is characteristic of:

47. The commonest cause of respiratory failure is:

48. Eggshell calcification in chest X-ray is characteristic of:

49. The commonest middle mediastinal mass is:

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