Rheumatology

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

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

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

4. Dystrophic calcinosis is classically seen in:

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

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

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

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

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

10. Brucella arthritis commonly affects:

11. Seronegative arthropathy is not associated with:

12. Clutton’s joint is characteristic of:

13. Recurrent anterior uveitis is most characteristic of:

14. Which bacterium is not associated with reactive arthritis?

15. Hyperostosis is seen in all except:

16. Polyarthritis is the affection of more than:

17. Finkelstein’s test is positive in:

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

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

20. All are characteristic features of DLE except:

21. Fibromyalgia is characterised by all except:

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

23. The most effective prophylaxis adopted in gout by:

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

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

26. Metacarpophalangeal joints are usually not affected in:

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

28. Progressive systemic sclerosis (PSS) may develop in all except:

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

30. HBsAg may be present in which vasculitis?

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

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

33. Infliximab is directed against:

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

35. Behcet’s syndrome is not associated with:

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

37. Hereditary angioneurotic oedema is due to:

38. Lupus nephritis is treated by all except:

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

40. Raynaud’s phenomenon is not a feature of:

41. ‘Pathergy’ is characteristic of:

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

43. Nodal osteoarthritis is common in:

44. All are true regarding causes of Dupuytren’s contracture except:

45. The commonest presentation of cardiac lupus is:

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

47. Rheumatoid factor in SLE is positive in:

48. Inclusion body myositis is characterised by all except:

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

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