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Disturbances of Respiratory Function- Part 4
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1.Kussmaul breathing may also occur with ?
A. Bacterial meningitis
B. Pontomesencephalic lesions
C. Herpes zoster
D. All of the above
2. Which of the following statements about stridor is false ?
A. Occurs primarily during inspiration
B. Represents flow through a narrowed lower airway
C. Occurs in an infant with croup
D. Occurs in a patient with retropharyngeal growth
3. Radiographic “thumbprint sign” is seen in ?
A. Laryngitis
B. Croup syndrome
C. Acute epiglottitis
D. All of the above
4. “Hot potato” voice is a feature of ?
A. Oropharyngeal candidiasis (thrush)
B. Lemierre’s disease
C. Vincent’s angina
D. Ludwig’s angina
5. “Trench mouth” is related to ?
A. Oropharyngeal candidiasis (thrush)
B. Lemierre’s disease
C. Vincent’s angina
D. Ludwig’s angina
6. Harrison’s groove is characteristic of ?
A. Emphysema
B. Pneumothorax
C. Rickets
D. Pleural effusion
7. Tietze’s syndrome refers to painful swelling of ?
A. Ribs
B. Costochondral articulations
C. Intercostal muscles
D. All of the above
8. Which of the following is false about costochondritis ?
A. Pain of costochondral articulations without swelling
B. Observed mostly in women over age 40 years
C. Affects III, IV and V costochondral joints
D. None of the above
9. Pectus carinatum is also called ?
A. Rachitic rosaries
B. Kyphoscoliosis
C. Pigeon-breast
D. Barrel chest
10. Which of the following is false about “Pectus excavatum” ?
A. Also called Funnel chest
B. Pulmonary function tests are nearly normal
C. Lower sternum commonly involved
D. None of the above
11. ‘Sulphar granule pus’ is seen in infection with ?
A. Tuberculosis
B. Mycoplasma
C. Actinomycosis
D. Hodgkin’s disease
12. Mondor’s disease refers to ?
A. Subcuteneous anterior thoracic phlebitis
B. Herpes zoster infection of thoracic nerve roots
C. Angina inversa
D. Xiphoidalgia
13. Which of the following is false about Da costa’s syndrome ?
A. Chronic anxiety
B. Often, pain occurs after excercise
C. Pain is usually left submammary
D. None of the above
14. Which of the following is false about Bornholm disease ?
A. Also called epidemic pleurodynia
B. Pain is like that of pleurisy
C. Due to Coxsackie virus
D. None of the above
15. Hamman’s sign is characteristic of ?
A. Diaphragmatic paralysis
B. Pneumomediastinum
C. Kyphoscoliosis
D. Tension pneumothorax
16. All of the following can cause diffuse nodular opacities in chest X-Ray except ?
A. Metastatic neoplasm
B. Pneumoconiosis
C. Eosinophilic granuloma
D. Sarcoidosis
17. Specialized tissues that sense the local oxygen tension include all except ?
A. Glomus cells of carotid body
B. Neuroepithelial bodies in lungs
C. Systemic veins
D. Chromaffin cells of fetal adrenal medulla
18. Specialized tissues that sense the local oxygen tension include all except ?
A. Smooth-muscle cells of resistance pulmonary arteries
B. Hepatic vein
C. Fetoplacental arteries
D. Ductus arteriosus
19. Vasodilators produced by endothelium are all except ?
A. Nitric oxide
B. Prostacyclin
C. Both of the above
D. None of the above
20. Vasoconstrictors produced by endothelium are all except ?
A. Endothelin
B. Thromboxane A2
C. Both of the above
D. None of the above
21. Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) is present in ?
A. Pulmonary vascular endothelium
B. Liver
C. Kidneys
D. Intestines
22. Most specific signs of a metabolic encephalopathy is ?
A. Bilateral Asterixis
B. Confusion
C. Seizure
D. Vomiting
23. Asterixis can be found in ?
A. Any tonically held posture
B. Tonically held tongue
C. Voluntary limb motion
D. All of the above
