Rheumatology

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

2. Polyarteritis nodosa is not manifested by:

3. Kawasaki disease is associated with:

4. Antitopoisomerase-1 virtually diagnoses:

5. The viscosity of synovial fluid in osteoarthritis is:

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

7. ANA is positive in SLE in approximately:

8. Regarding drug-induced SLE, which is false?

9. Pseudogout may result from all except:

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

11. Avascular necrosis of bone is a recognised association in all except:

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

13. Clutton’s joint is characteristic of:

14. HBsAg may be present in which vasculitis?

15. Gout may be treated by all except:

16. Syndesmophytes are seen in all except:

17. All are characteristic features of DLE except:

18. All are extra-articular manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis except:

19. ANF is not found in SLE when there is:

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

21. Hands of scleroderma may classically reveal all except:

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

23. Polymyalgia rheumatica is not associated with:

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

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

26. Behcet’s syndrome is not associated with:

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

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

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

30. Recurrent anterior uveitis is most characteristic of:

31. Jaccoud’s arthropathy is not characteristic of:

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

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

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

35. Subcutaneous nodules are seen in all except:

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

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

38. CREST syndrome is diagnosed by the presence of:

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

40. Infliximab is directed against:

41. Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy is most commonly due to:

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

43. Colchicine may be used in all except:

44. 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:

45. Finkelstein’s test is positive in:

46. Calcinosis is featured by all except:

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

48. Rheumatoid factor in SLE is positive in:

49. The most effective prophylaxis adopted in gout by:

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