Rheumatology

1. Eosinophilic fasciitis is associated with all except:

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

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

4. Drug-induced livedo reticularis is seen with:

5. CREST syndrome is diagnosed by the presence of:

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

7. Polymyalgia rheumatica is not associated with:

8. Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy is most commonly due to:

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

10. Lupus nephritis is treated by all except:

11. Hyperostosis is seen in all except:

12. Recurrent anterior uveitis is most characteristic of:

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

14. Sjogren’s syndrome may be associated with all except:

15. Rheumatoid nodules are characterised by all except:

16. Metacarpophalangeal joints are usually not affected in:

17. Pseudogout may result from all except:

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

19. Brucella arthritis commonly affects:

20. Drug of choice for relieving pain in osteoarthritis is:

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

22. The most effective prophylaxis adopted in gout by:

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

24. ‘Pathergy’ is characteristic of:

25. Eosinophilic fasciitis does not give rise to:

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

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

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

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

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

31. Oesophagus is most commonly involved by:

32. Reiter’s syndrome is not featured by:

33. Which bacterium is not associated with reactive arthritis?

34. Inclusion body myositis is characterised by all except:

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

36. The commonest presentation of cardiac lupus is:

37. Polyarthritis is the affection of more than:

38. Raynaud’s phenomenon may be treated by:

39. Which of the following usually presents as monoarthropathy?

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

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

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

43. Exacerbations of SLE are produced by:

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. Anti-cytokine therapy is usually not associated with:

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

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

48. Clutton’s joint is characteristic of:

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

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