Rheumatology

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

2. If a patient with scleroderma with Raynaud’s phenomenon immerses their hand in cold water, the hand will:

3. Myopathy may develop from all except:

4. Clutton’s joint is characteristic of:

5. Jaccoud’s arthropathy is not characteristic of:

6. ‘Pathergy’ is characteristic of:

7. Hyperostosis is seen in all except:

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

9. The commonest metabolic bone disease is:

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

11. The commonest presentation of cardiac lupus is:

12. Rheumatoid arthritis is strongly associated with histocompatibility antigen?

13. Polyarthritis is the affection of more than:

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

15. HLA B-27 is usually detected in all except:

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

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

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

19. Gout may be treated by all except:

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

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

22. ANA is positive in SLE in approximately:

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

24. Hydroxychloroquine toxicity does not produce:

25. Eosinophilic fasciitis is associated with all except:

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

27. Antitopoisomerase-1 virtually diagnoses:

28. Eosinophilic fasciitis does not give rise to:

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

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

31. Which is a recognised pulmonary complication of SLE?

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

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

34. The commonest organism involved in osteomyelitis is:

35. The viscosity of synovial fluid in osteoarthritis is:

36. Cytoid (colloid) bodies in the retina are recognised finding in:

37. Inclusion body myositis is characterised by all except:

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

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

40. Metacarpophalangeal joints are usually not affected in:

41. Which bacterium is not associated with reactive arthritis?

42. Penicillamine and colchicine both are used in the treatment of:

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

44. ‘Arthritis mutilans’ is characteristic of:

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

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

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

48. Heberden’s node is seen in:

49. Anti-RNP antibody is diagnostic of:

50. Lupus nephritis is treated by all except: