Rheumatology

1. Eosinophilic fasciitis does not give rise to:

2. Bouchard’s nodes in osteoarthritis are seen in:

3. Example of autoimmune arthritis is:

4. Reiter’s syndrome is not featured by:

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

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

7. Inclusion body myositis is characterised by all except:

8. All of the following produce mutilated fingers/toes except:

9. All are characteristic features of DLE except:

10. Heberden’s node is seen in:

11. The most effective prophylaxis adopted in gout by:

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

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

14. Recurrent anterior uveitis is most characteristic of:

15. Calcinosis is featured by all except:

16. ‘Pathergy’ is characteristic of:

17. Anti-Jo 1 antibody is diagnostic of:

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

19. Inhibition of 5-lipoxygenase is beneficial in the treatment of:

20. Which of the following is usually not a skin lesion of SLE?

21. Nodal osteoarthritis is common in:

22. CREST syndrome is diagnosed by the presence of:

23. Finkelstein’s test is positive in:

24. Paget’s disease is not manifested by:

25. Which of the following is commonly involved in Paget’s disease?

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

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

28. Which of the following usually presents as monoarthropathy?

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

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

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

32. Angioneurotic oedema may be treated by:

33. Rheumatoid nodules are characterised by all except:

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

35. Mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) is a combination of SLE, scleroderma, rheumatoid arthritis and  __?

36. Aseptic necrosis of bone is not a feature of:

37. Syndesmophytes are seen in all except:

38. Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy is most commonly due to:

39. Which organ involvement is not included within the classic triad of Wegener’s granulomatosis?

40. Which is not true in pleural disease of rheumatoid arthritis?

41. Osteomalacia may be produced by therapy with all except:

42. Polyarteritis nodosa is not manifested by:

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

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

45. Lupus nephritis is treated by all except:

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

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

48. Hyperostosis may be a complication of systemic therapy with:

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

50. Hydroxychloroquine toxicity does not produce: