Rheumatology

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

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

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

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

5. CREST syndrome is diagnosed by the presence of:

6. Angioneurotic oedema may be treated by:

7. Rose-Waaler test (RF) is positive in rheumatoid arthritis in:

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

9. Which organ involvement is not included within the classic triad of Wegener’s granulomatosis?

10. Brucella arthritis commonly affects:

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

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

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

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

15. In rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatoid factor is formed against:

16. Heberden’s node is seen in:

17. Colchicine may be used in all except:

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

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

20. Polyarthritis is the affection of more than:

21. Lyme arthritis is:

22. All are characteristic features of DLE except:

23. Which of the following usually presents as monoarthropathy?

24. The commonest metabolic bone disease is:

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

26. Polymyalgia rheumatica is not associated with:

27. Dystrophic calcinosis is classically seen in:

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

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

30. Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy is most commonly due to:

31. Anti-Jo 1 antibody is diagnostic of:

32. Which is a recognised pulmonary complication of SLE?

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

34. Hyperostosis is seen in all except:

35. Syndesmophytes are seen in all except:

36. Eosinophilic fasciitis is associated with all except:

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

38. Exacerbations of SLE are produced by:

39. Metacarpophalangeal joints are usually not affected in:

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

41. Reiter’s syndrome is not featured by:

42. Pseudogout may result from all except:

43. Gout may be treated by all except:

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

45. Oesophagus is most commonly involved by:

46. Clutton’s joint is characteristic of:

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

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

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

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