Rheumatology

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

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

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

4. Behcet’s syndrome is not associated with:

5. Oesophagus is most commonly involved by:

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

7. If a patient with scleroderma with Raynaud’s phenomenon immerses their hand in cold water, the hand will:

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

9. Raynaud’s phenomenon may be treated by:

10. Which bacterium is not associated with reactive arthritis?

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

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

13. Rheumatoid nodules are characterised by all except:

14. The commonest organism involved in osteomyelitis is:

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

16. Clutton’s joint is characteristic of:

17. Kawasaki disease is associated with:

18. Pseudogout may result from all except:

19. ‘Pathergy’ is characteristic of:

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

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

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

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

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

25. Hereditary angioneurotic oedema is due to:

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

27. ANA is positive in SLE in approximately:

28. 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:

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

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

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

32. Anti-RNP antibody is diagnostic of:

33. The commonest presentation of cardiac lupus is:

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

35. Which is a recognised pulmonary complication of SLE?

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

37. Exacerbations of SLE are produced by:

38. Gout may be treated by all except:

39. Bouchard’s nodes in osteoarthritis are seen in:

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

41. Infliximab is directed against:

42. Drug-induced livedo reticularis is seen with:

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

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

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

46. Eosinophilic fasciitis is associated with all except:

47. Inclusion body myositis is characterised by all except:

48. Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy is least common in:

49. Heberden’s node is seen in:

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