Lungs in Action: Anatomy & Physiology
Lung Tunes
Diagnosis by Image & Culture
Auscultation Nation
Clinical Casebook
100
Which bronchus is most likely to be involved in aspiration of a foreign body?
A) Left main bronchus
B) Right main bronchus
C) Segmental bronchus of left lung
D) Lobar bronchus of left lung
Right main bronchus
100
The pop hit “Breathless” (2002) was sung by which Bollywood singer, famous for singing it in one continuous take?
A) KK
B) Shankar Mahadevan
C) Sonu Nigam
D) Lucky Ali
Shankar Mahadevan
100
A Ziehl–Neelsen stain of sputum shows acid-fast bacilli. Which organism?
A. Mycobacterium tuberculosis
B. Klebsiella pneumoniae
C. Streptococcus pneumoniae
D. Nocardia asteroides
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
100
Identify the classical lung sound?
A 22-year-old presents with shortness of breath and chest tightness that worsens at night and with exercise.
Wheeze
100
A 5-year-old boy is brought to the ER with recurrent episodes of cough and breathlessness since childhood, mostly at night. On exam, there is bilateral expiratory wheeze. There was a history of atopic allergies in the family.
Asthma
200
The costodiaphragmatic recess is best accessed for thoracentesis at:
A) 5th intercostal space midclavicular line
B) 7th intercostal space midclavicular line
C) 9th intercostal space midaxillary line
D) 11th intercostal space paravertebral line
9th intercostal space midaxillary line
200
The Bollywood, the song “Saans” is from which movie?
A) Kal Ho Na Ho
B) Jab Tak Hai Jaan
C) Mohabbatein
D) Veer-Zaara
Jab Tak Hai Jaan
200
What does this suggest?
A. Pneumothorax
B. Pleural effusion
C. Pulmonary embolism
D. Pneumonia
Pleural effusion
200
Identify the classical lung sound?
A 3-year-old is brought in with noisy breathing and difficulty inhaling after developing a barking cough.
Stridor
200
A 56-year-old man, chronic smoker, presents with a persistent productive cough that has lasted for the past three consecutive winters, producing thick sputum. He also reports increasing shortness of breath and frequent respiratory infections. On examination, he is obese with cyanotic lips, bilateral expiratory wheezes.
COPD – Chronic bronchitis
300
Surfactant is secreted by:
A) Type I pneumocytes
B) Type II pneumocytes
C) Alveolar macrophages
D) Clara (Club) cells
Type II pneumocytes
300
Which Hollywood artist’s 2018 song “Breathin” became a hit, openly discussing anxiety and finding calm?
A) Billie Eilish
B) Ariana Grande
C) Selena Gomez
D) Demi Lovato
Ariana Grande
300
Identify the finding on the X-ray?
Bronchopneumonia
300
Identify the classical lung sound?
An elderly patient has soft popping sounds at the end of inspiration
Crackles (Fine)
300
A 35-year-old woman living in squatter settlements presents with low-grade fever, night sweats, weight loss, and a persistent cough producing blood-streaked sputum.
Pulmonary tuberculosis
400
Functional residual capacity (FRC) is:
A) Tidal volume + Inspiratory reserve volume
B) Expiratory reserve volume + Residual volume
C) Inspiratory capacity + Residual volume
D) Vital capacity + Residual volume
Expiratory reserve volume + Residual volume
400
The Hollywood song “Every Breath You Take” (1983), a classic often mistaken for a love song, was performed by which band?
A) U2
B) The Police
C) Dire Straits
D) The Beatles
The Police
400
Identify the most likely pathology?
A. Lobar Pneumonia
B. Squamous cell carcinoma
C. Mycobacterium Tuberculosis
D. Bronchopneumonia
E. Emphysema
Squamous cell carcinoma
400
Identify the classical lung sound?
A middle-aged patient with a productive cough has low, rattling chest sounds that lessen after coughing.
Rhonchi
400
A 23-year-old tall, thin man develops sudden severe right-sided chest pain and shortness of breath after colliding with another player while playing basketball. On exam: trachea shifted to the left, absent breath sounds on the right, and hyperresonant percussion note.
Tension pneumothorax
500
Which lung volume cannot be measured by spirometry?
A) Tidal volume
B) Inspiratory reserve volume
C) Residual volume
D) Expiratory reserve volume
Residual volume
500
Which Hollywood singer released the famous song "Breathe" in 2008 that became a country-pop crossover hit?
A) Taylor Swift
B) Faith Hill
C) Leona Lewis
D) Michelle Branch
Taylor Swift
500
Identify the pathology!
Tuberculosis
500
Identify the classical lung sound?
A toddler is brought to the ER at night with hoarseness, fever, and a distinctive barking cough.
Croup
500
A 52-year-old man with a smoking history presents with cough and occasional hemoptysis for 2 months. He reports weight loss and fatigue. He denies fever or night sweats. On exam, there is clubbing of fingers and localized decreased breath sounds.
Chest X-ray shows a solitary coin-shaped lesion in the left upper lobe.
Lung carcinoma