Pulmonology

1. P-pulmonale in ECG is seen in:

2. The commonest cause of superior mediastinal syndrome is:

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

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

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

6. Pulmonary fibrosis is commonly due to complications of:

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

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

9. All are features of hypercapnia except:

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

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

12. Malt worker’s lung is caused by:

13. Alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency PiZZ type has predominant:

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

15. The commonest cause of acute cor pulmonale is:

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

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

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

19. All of the following are restrictive lung diseases except:

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

21. Which of the following does not belong to the triad of symptomatic bronchial asthma?

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

23. Exudative pleural effusion is characteristic of:

24. Lung abscess is not a complication of:

25. Which is false regarding transudative pleural effusion?

26. Emphysema is associated with all except:

27. The commonest benign pulmonary neoplasm is:

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

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

30. Hypercarbia is associated with:

31. Brassy cough is seen in:

32. The commonest cause of death in sarcoidosis is:

33. Viral pneumonia may have:

34. Regarding hypoventilation, all are true except:

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

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

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

38. Bronchoscopy was first described by:

39. Scar carcinoma of the lung is:

40. The commonest posterior mediastinal tumour is:

41. Bradypnoea is associated with:

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

43. Caplan’s syndrome is coal worker’s pneumoconiosis associated with:

44. ‘Monday dyspnea’ is classically described in:

45. The commonest histologic variety of bronchogenic carcinoma is:

46. Bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy is seen in all except:

47. Lovibond’ s angle is approximately:

48. Chronic respiratory failure is not seen in:

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

50. Farmer’s lung is caused by: