Rheumatology

1. Subcutaneous nodules are seen in all except:

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

3. Drug-induced livedo reticularis is seen with:

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

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

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

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

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

9. Heberden’s node is seen in:

10. Infliximab is directed against:

11. Eosinophilic fasciitis is associated with all except:

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

13. Angioneurotic oedema may be treated by:

14. Metacarpophalangeal joints are usually not affected in:

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

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

17. Raynaud’s phenomenon may be treated by:

18. Churg-Strauss syndrome commonly manifests as:

19. CREST syndrome is diagnosed by the presence of:

20. In Churg-Strauss syndrome, the principal organ involved is:

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

22. Anti-RNP antibody is diagnostic of:

23. Polyarthritis is the affection of more than:

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

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

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

27. Pseudogout may result from all except:

28. Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy is most commonly due to:

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

30. All are characteristic features of DLE except:

31. Inclusion body myositis is characterised by all except:

32. Colchicine may be used in all except:

33. Lupus nephritis is treated by all except:

34. Exacerbations of SLE are produced by:

35. HLA-B27 tissue typing is not associated with:

36. Antitopoisomerase-1 virtually diagnoses:

37. The commonest presentation of cardiac lupus is:

38. The commonest metabolic bone disease is:

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. Forrestier’s disease is associated with:

41. CREST syndrome is an aggregation of calcinosis, Raynaud’s phenomenon, sclerodactyly, telangiectasia and __?

42. The most effective prophylaxis adopted in gout by:

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

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

45. Reiter’s syndrome is not featured by:

46. Onion-skin spleen is classically seen in:

47. Calcinosis is featured by all except:

48. Brucella arthritis commonly affects:

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

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