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Occupational and Environmental Lung Disease
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1.“Fugitive dust” includes ?
A. Pollens
B. Windblown dust
C. Dust from mechanical industrial processes
D. All of the above
2. Particles below what size can be carried to lower airways ?
A. 10 µm
B. 7.5 µm
C. 5 µm
D. 2.5 µm
3. Coarse-mode fraction contains particles of what size ?
A. ~ 2.5 – 10 µm
B. ~ 10 – 19.9 µm
C. ~ 20 – 20.9 µm
D. ~ 30 – 30.9 µm
4. Asbestos includes ?
A. Chrysolite
B. Amosite
C. Crocidolite
D. All of the above
5. Major health effect from exposure to asbestos is ?
A. Pleural fibrosis
B. Diffuse interstitial pulmonary fibrosis
C. Cancers of respiratory tract, pleura & peritoneum
D. All of the above
6. The clinical & pathological features of acute silicosis are similar to those of ?
A. ABPA
B. Asthma
C. Acute pneumonitis
D. Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis
7. “Crazy paving” HRCT pattern is characteristic of ?
A. Asbestosis
B. Berylliosis
C. Silicosis
D. Coal worker’s pneumoconiosis (CWP)
8. “Eggshell” pattern of hilar node calcification is seen in ?
A. Asbestosis
B. Berylliosis
C. Silicosis
D. Coal worker’s pneumoconiosis (CWP)
9. Potential clinical complication of silicosis is ?
A. Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection
B. Rheumatoid arthritis
C. Scleroderma
D. All of the above
10. Caplan’s syndrome is ?
A. Seronegative Rheumatoid arthritis + Neutropenia
B. Seropositive Rheumatoid arthritis + splenomegaly
C. Seropositive Rheumatoid arthritis + progressive massive fibrosis (PMF)
D. Seronegative Rheumatoid arthritis + bronchial asthma
11. Histopathological lesion of which of the following environment associated disease is similar to sarcoidosis ?
A. Asbestosis
B. Berylliosis
C. Coal worker’s pneumoconiosis (CWP)
D. Silicosis
12. Which of the following confers increased risk of chronic beryllium disease (CBD) ?
A. Glu69 polymorphism of HLA-DP chain
B. Glu79 polymorphism of HLA-DP chain
C. Glu89 polymorphism of HLA-DP chain
D. Glu99 polymorphism of HLA-DP chain
13. “Monday chest tightness” is seen in ?
A. Bagassosis
B. Byssinosis
C. Berylliosis
D. Asbestosis
14. “Monday chest tightness” responds best to ?
A. Bronchodilators
B. Antihistamines
C. Oxygen therapy
D. All of the above
15. Thermophilic actinomycetes can cause all except ?
A. Bagassosis
B. Farmer’s lung
C. Mushroom worker’s lung
D. Tobacco worker’s lung
16. Which of the following is not a feature of acute farmer’s lung ?
A. Onset 4 – 8 h after exposure
B. Fever with chills
C. Cough and dyspnea
D. Wheezing
17. Which of the following agent has been implicated in “Tight building syndrome” ?
A. Dust mites
B. Perfumes
C. Latex particles
D. None of the above
18. Which of the following is false about “nuisance dusts” ?
A. Do not affect architecture of terminal bronchioles/acini
B. Clinical effects are reversible
C. Pulmonary function tests are usually normal
D. None of the above
19. Siderosis is due to ?
A. Iron & iron oxides
B. Tin oxide
C. Barium sulfate
D. Antimony salts
20. Baritosis is due to ?
A. Iron & iron oxides
B. Tin oxide
C. Barium sulfate
D. Antimony salts
21. Stannosis is due to ?
A. Iron & iron oxides
B. Tin oxide
C. Barium sulfate
D. Antimony salts
22. Hypereosinophilic syndrome is characterised by TEC ?
A. > 250 / µL
B. > 500 / µL
C. > 1000 / µL
D. > 1500 / µL
23. For diagnosis of hypereosinophilic syndrome, the duration of eosinophilia must be ?
A. > 2 weeks
B. > 2 months
C. > 4 months
D. > 6 months
24. All can cause chronic bronchitis except ?
A. Phosgene
B. Hydrogen sulphide
C. Ozone
D. Ammonia
