Rheumatology

1. Which type of collagen is abundant in bones?

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

3. Pseudogout may result from all except:

4. Hereditary angioneurotic oedema is due to:

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

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

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

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

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

10. Seronegative arthropathy is not associated with:

11. Subcutaneous nodules are seen in all except:

12. ANA is positive in SLE in approximately:

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

14. Oesophagus is most commonly involved by:

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

16. Myopathy may develop from all except:

17. Which of the following is commonly involved in Paget’s disease?

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

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

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

21. Colchicine may be used in all except:

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

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

24. Hyperostosis is seen in all except:

25. Dystrophic calcinosis is classically seen in:

26. Fibromyalgia is characterised by all except:

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

28. Antitopoisomerase-1 virtually diagnoses:

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

30. Temporal arteritis is featured by all except:

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

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

33. Felty’s syndrome is not associated with:

34. Eosinophilic fasciitis is associated with all except:

35. Metacarpophalangeal joints are usually not affected in:

36. Raynaud’s phenomenon may be treated by:

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

38. Anti-RNP antibody is diagnostic of:

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

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

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

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

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

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

45. The commonest organism involved in osteomyelitis is:

46. Which is not true in pleural disease of rheumatoid arthritis?

47. Heberden’s node is seen in:

48. Polymyalgia rheumatica is not associated with:

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

50. Terminal interphalangeal joint is classically involved in: