Rheumatology

1. Raynaud’s phenomenon may be treated by:

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

3. Rheumatoid nodules are characterised by all except:

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

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

6. Which of the following usually presents as monoarthropathy?

7. Hereditary angioneurotic oedema is due to:

8. Hyperostosis may be a complication of systemic therapy with:

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

10. CREST syndrome is diagnosed by the presence of:

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

12. Syndesmophytes are seen in all except:

13. Recurrent anterior uveitis is most characteristic of:

14. Terminal interphalangeal joint is classically involved in:

15. Anti-RNP antibody is diagnostic of:

16. Dystrophic calcinosis is classically seen in:

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

18. Osteomalacia may be produced by therapy with all except:

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

20. HBsAg may be present in which vasculitis?

21. ‘Pathergy’ is characteristic of:

22. Polyarteritis nodosa is not manifested by:

23. Metacarpophalangeal joints are usually not affected in:

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

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

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

27. Calcinosis is featured by all except:

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

29. The viscosity of synovial fluid in osteoarthritis is:

30. Drug-induced livedo reticularis is seen with:

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

32. Forrestier’s disease is associated with:

33. 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:

34. Which bacterium is not associated with reactive arthritis?

35. Inclusion body myositis is characterised by all except:

36. Anti-Jo 1 antibody is diagnostic of:

37. ‘Arthritis mutilans’ is characteristic of:

38. Gout may be treated by all except:

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

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

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

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

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

44. ANA is positive in SLE in approximately:

45. Rheumatoid factor in SLE is positive in:

46. Which is not used to treat acute gouty arthritis?

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

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

49. Pseudogout may result from all except:

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