Rheumatology

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

2. Anti-cytokine therapy is usually not associated with:

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

4. Oesophagus is most commonly involved by:

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

6. Terminal interphalangeal joint is classically involved in:

7. Eosinophilic fasciitis is associated with all except:

8. Clutton’s joint is characteristic of:

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

10. Colchicine may be used in all except:

11. Which of the following conditions is not associated with carpal tunnel syndrome?

12. Hereditary angioneurotic oedema is due to:

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

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

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

16. Which of the following is not an extra-articular manifestation of ankylosing spondylitis?

17. Lupus nephritis is treated by all except:

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

19. Heberden’s node is seen in:

20. Anti-RNP antibody is diagnostic of:

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

22. Exacerbations of SLE are produced by:

23. Anti-Jo 1 antibody is diagnostic of:

24. Hydroxychloroquine toxicity does not produce:

25. Which bacterium is not associated with reactive arthritis?

26. HBsAg may be present in which vasculitis?

27. Finkelstein’s test is positive in:

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

29. Syndesmophytes are seen in all except:

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

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

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

33. Which is a recognised pulmonary complication of SLE?

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

35. Lyme arthritis is:

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

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

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

39. 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:

40. Osteosclerosis of the spine may be seen in all except:

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

42. Metacarpophalangeal joints are usually not affected in:

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

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

45. Brucella arthritis commonly affects:

46. Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy is least common in:

47. ‘Arthritis mutilans’ is characteristic of:

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

49. Dystrophic calcinosis is classically seen in:

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