Pulmonology

1. Expectoration of chalky sediments with gritty particles are diagnostic of:

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

3. P-pulmonale in ECG is seen in:

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

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

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

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

8. Crepitations uninfluenced by coughing are found in:

9. Chronic respiratory failure is not seen in:

10. Stridor is characteristically found in:

11. Reactivation of pulmonary tuberculosis is due to:

12. Characteristics of Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia are all except:

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

14. Characteristic body in sarcoidosis is:

1.  B.
2.  D. Schaumann bodies

15. Pulmonary fibrosis is not produced by:

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

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

18. Asbestosis may be complicated by all except:

19. Chest X-ray shows miliary mottling in all except:

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

21. The commonest cause of superior mediastinal syndrome is:

22. The most reliable symptom of acute pulmonary thromboembolism is:

23. Bronchoalveolar lavage is indicated in the evaluation of:

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

25. Hemorrhagic pleural effusion is not characteristic of:

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

27. Pneumatocele is found in pneumonia caused by:

28. ‘Primary’ spontaneous pneumothorax is associated with:

29. Decreased vital capacity and decreased lung volume are common in:

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

31. All are true in pneumomediastinum except:

32. All are causes of pseudoclubbing except:

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

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

35. The commonest benign pulmonary neoplasm is:

36. In lobar pneumonia, which is not true?

37. The upper border of liver dullness is elevated in all except:

38. Which is the commonest complication of hyperbaric oxygen therapy?

39. All of the following are complicated by cyanosis except:

40. Bronchoscopy was first described by:

41. Malt worker’s lung is caused by:

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

43. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis is due to:

44. Viral pneumonia may have:

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

46. Thymoma may be associated with all except:

47. Bilateral pleural effusion is commonly seen in:

48. Clubbing is present in all except:

49. Which is false regarding emphysema?

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