Rheumatology

1. Which of the following is the specific antibody for SLE?

2. Still’s disease does not give rise to:

3. Hydroxychloroquine toxicity does not produce:

4. CREST syndrome is an aggregation of calcinosis, Raynaud’s phenomenon, sclerodactyly, telangiectasia and __?

5. ‘Arthritis mutilans’ is characteristic of:

6. Exacerbations of SLE are produced by:

7. Extra-articular manifestations in rheumatoid arthritis are commonly associated with:

8. Which of the following is not a disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD)?

9. Calcinosis is featured by all except:

10. Drug-induced SLE is not commonly associated with:

11. All of the following indicate poor prognosis in rheumatoid arthritis except:

12. Colchicine may be used in all except:

13. All are characteristic features of DLE except:

14. Heberden’s node is seen in:

15. Which of the following is not a recognised complication of SLE?

16. Lupus nephritis is treated by all except:

17. Which of the following is not a side effect of penicillamine?

18. Anti-RNP antibody is diagnostic of:

19. ‘Pathergy’ is characteristic of:

20. Rheumatoid arthritis is strongly associated with histocompatibility antigen?

21. Rose-Waaler test (RF) is positive in rheumatoid arthritis in:

22. Eosinophilic fasciitis does not give rise to:

23. Eosinophilic fasciitis is associated with all except:

24. The viscosity of synovial fluid in osteoarthritis is:

25. Still’s disease is classically associated with all except:

26. Oesophagus is most commonly involved by:

27. Which of the following is not associated with active SLE?

28. Which is true regarding synovial fluid analysis in osteoarthritis?

29. Mask-like face is seen in all except:

30. Behcet’s syndrome is not associated with:

31. In Churg-Strauss syndrome, the principal organ involved is:

32. Angioneurotic oedema may be treated by:

33. The most effective prophylaxis adopted in gout by:

34. False-positive serological test (VDRL) persisting for 6 months is seen in all except:

35. Which of the following is recognised extra-articular manifestation of ankylosing spondylitis?

36. Which does not produce an erythematous butterfly-like lesion on face?

37. Polyarthritis is the affection of more than:

38. Rheumatoid arthritis patients confront an increased risk of developing all except:

39. Ocular manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis usually do not include:

40. Raynaud’s phenomenon is not a feature of:

41. Scleroderma-like lesion may be produced by all except:

42. Positive ‘Dagger sign’ in X-ray of spine is a feature of:

43. Recurrent anterior uveitis is most characteristic of:

44. Reiter’s syndrome is not featured by:

45. Which is a recognised pulmonary complication of SLE?

46. Seronegative arthropathy is not associated with:

47. Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy is least common in:

48. Which is not used to treat acute gouty arthritis?

49. TNF-antagonist used in treatment of rheumatoid arthritis is:

50. Kawasaki disease is associated with: