Rheumatology

1. Exacerbations of SLE are produced by:

2. Polymyalgia rheumatica is not associated with:

3. Eosinophilic fasciitis does not give rise to:

4. Rheumatoid arthritis is strongly associated with histocompatibility antigen?

5. Recurrent anterior uveitis is most characteristic of:

6. Nodal osteoarthritis is common in:

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

8. A 20-year woman has repeated attacks of myalgia, non-deforming arthralgia, pericarditis and pleural effusion for two years. The laboratory screening test should be:

9. Colchicine may be used in all except:

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

11. Inclusion body myositis is characterised by all except:

12. Which of the following is false regarding anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (CCP) antibody?

13. Highest incidence of rheumatoid factor (RF) is found in:

14. Polyarthritis is the affection of more than:

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

16. Raynaud’s phenomenon may be treated by:

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

18. Dystrophic calcinosis is classically seen in:

19. Multiple myeloma is associated with all of the following except:

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

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

22. Gout may be treated by all except:

23. Which bacterium is not associated with reactive arthritis?

24. Sickle cell anaemia may be complicated by all except:

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

26. ‘Arthritis mutilans’ is characteristic of:

27. The most effective prophylaxis adopted in gout by:

28. All are true regarding causes of Dupuytren’s contracture except:

29. c-ANCA (antinuclear cytoplasmic antibody) is diagnostic of:

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

31. Classically which of the following does not produce polyarthralgia?

32. Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy is most commonly due to:

33. Polarised light microscopy of synovial fluid in gout shows:

34. Pseudogout (chondrocalcinosis) is associated with the deposition of crystals of:

35. Behcet’s syndrome is not associated with:

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

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

38. Seronegative arthropathy is not associated with:

39. Which organ involvement does not occur in progressive systemic sclerosis?

40. Which is a recognised pulmonary complication of SLE?

41. Finkelstein’s test is positive in:

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

43. ANA is positive in SLE in approximately:

44. Rheumatoid nodules are characterised by all except:

45. Calcinosis is featured by all except:

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

47. Progressive systemic sclerosis (PSS) may develop in all except:

48. Anti-RNP antibody is diagnostic of:

49. Clutton’s joint is characteristic of:

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