Pulmonology

1. Which of the following is false regarding ‘ageing’?

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

3. Nocturnal cough is classically found in all except:

4. The commonest benign pulmonary neoplasm is:

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

6. Crepitations uninfluenced by coughing are found in:

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

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

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

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

11. The commonest cause of acute cor pulmonale is:

12. The commonest cause of superior mediastinal syndrome is:

13. Asbestosis may be complicated by all except:

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

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

16. Clubbing is present in all except:

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

18. Commonest cause of haemoptysis worldwide is:

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

20. Which is false regarding emphysema?

21. All of the following may aggravate bronchial asthma except:

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

23. Which is false regarding transudative pleural effusion?

24. All are features of hypercapnia except:

25. Diffuse alveolar haemorrhage may be an immune reaction to all undermentioned drugs except:

26. Lung abscess is not a complication of:

27. Brassy cough is seen in:

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

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

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

31. All are causes of pseudoclubbing except:

32. Amphoric breath sound is found in:

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

34. Thymoma may be associated with all except:

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

36. Viral pneumonia may have:

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

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

39. Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) occurs in:

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

41. Which of the following is not a recognised feature of fibrosing alveolitis?

42. Cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis may be associated with all except:

43. Which of the following is false in restrictive lung disease?

44. Hysterical hyperventilation may be manifested by all except:

45. Hepatopulmonary syndrome is characterised by all except:

46. Bilateral parotid enlargement is seen in all except:

47. Asbestosis is not related to:

48. Haemoptysis is characteristically seen in all except:

49. ‘Closing volume’ of the lung is increased in:

50. A patient with hemoptysis and having a depressed bridge of the nose points towards: