Pulmonology

1. ‘Monday dyspnea’ is classically described in:

2. “Creola bodies” in sputum are pathognomonic of:

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

4. Which is an example of exudative pleural effusion?

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

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

7. The commonest cause of superior mediastinal syndrome is:

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

9. The dome of the diaphragm is elevated in:

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

11. Clubbing occurs earliest with:

12. Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) occurs in:

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

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

15. Which is not a known consequence of asbestosis?

16. Which of the following is correct in type II respiratory failure?

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

18. Bronchoscopy was first described by:

19. Exudative pleural effusion is characteristic of:

20. In lobar pneumonia, which is not true?

21. ‘Primary’ spontaneous pneumothorax is associated with:

22. Melanoptysis (black sputum) is seen in:

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

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

25. All are true in pneumomediastinum except:

26. The cranial nerve most commonly affected in sarcoidosis is:

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

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

29. Bilateral pleural effusion is commonly seen in:

30. Therapy in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis includes all except:

31. Orthodeoxia is characteristic of:

32. Alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency PiZZ type has predominant:

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

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

35. Hepatopulmonary syndrome is characterised by all except:

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

37. Haemorrhagic pleural effusion may be seen in:

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

39. Low voltage in ECG is seen in:

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

41. The commonest histologic variety of bronchogenic carcinoma is:

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

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

44. Hypercarbia is associated with:

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

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

47. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis is due to:

48. The most predominant infective agent of the respiratory tract in cystic fibrosis is:

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

50. Emphysema is associated with all except: