Rheumatology

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

2. The most effective prophylaxis adopted in gout by:

3. Onion-skin spleen is classically seen in:

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

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

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

7. Clutton’s joint is characteristic of:

8. Subcutaneous nodules are seen in all except:

9. Polyarteritis nodosa is not manifested by:

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

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

12. Raynaud’s phenomenon may be treated by:

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

14. All are characteristic features of DLE except:

15. Rheumatoid factor in SLE is positive in:

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

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

18. Finkelstein’s test is positive in:

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

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

21. Eosinophilic fasciitis is associated with all except:

22. Angioneurotic oedema may be treated by:

23. Antitopoisomerase-1 virtually diagnoses:

24. Pseudogout may result from all except:

25. Churg-Strauss syndrome commonly manifests as:

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

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

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

29. Exacerbations of SLE are produced by:

30. Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy is most commonly due to:

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

32. Polymyalgia rheumatica is not associated with:

33. Colchicine may be used in all except:

34. The commonest presentation of cardiac lupus is:

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

36. Inclusion body myositis is characterised by all except:

37. ANA is positive in SLE in approximately:

38. Heberden’s node is seen in:

39. Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy is least common in:

40. HBsAg may be present in which vasculitis?

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

42. 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:

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

44. Gout may be treated by all except:

45. Mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) is a combination of SLE, scleroderma, rheumatoid arthritis and  __?

46. Aseptic necrosis of bone is not a feature of:

47. Lyme arthritis is:

48. The commonest metabolic bone disease is:

49. Nodal osteoarthritis is common in:

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