Rheumatology

1. Example of autoimmune arthritis is:

2. Polyarteritis nodosa is not manifested by:

3. The viscosity of synovial fluid in osteoarthritis is:

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. HBsAg may be present in which vasculitis?

11. Hands of scleroderma may classically reveal all except:

12. Seronegative arthropathy is not associated with:

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

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

15. CREST syndrome is diagnosed by the presence of:

16. Which is a recognised pulmonary complication of SLE?

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

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

19. ANA is positive in SLE in approximately:

20. Forrestier’s disease is associated with:

21. Heberden’s node is seen in:

22. All are characteristic features of DLE except:

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

24. Angioneurotic oedema may be treated by:

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

26. Churg-Strauss syndrome commonly manifests as:

27. Felty’s syndrome is not associated with:

28. Clutton’s joint is characteristic of:

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

30. Onion-skin spleen is classically seen in:

31. Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy is least common in:

32. Eosinophilic fasciitis does not give rise to:

33. Myopathy may develop from all except:

34. ‘Pathergy’ is characteristic of:

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

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

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

38. Inclusion body myositis is characterised by all except:

39. Jaccoud’s arthropathy is not characteristic of:

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

41. Polymyalgia rheumatica is not associated with:

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

43. Rheumatoid arthritis is strongly associated with histocompatibility antigen?

44. Raynaud’s phenomenon may be treated by:

45. Terminal interphalangeal joint is classically involved in:

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

47. Syndesmophytes are seen in all except:

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

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

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