Rheumatology

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

2. The most effective prophylaxis adopted in gout by:

3. Which is a recognised pulmonary complication of SLE?

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

5. CREST syndrome is diagnosed by the presence of:

6. The commonest metabolic bone disease is:

7. Drug-induced livedo reticularis is seen with:

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

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

10. ANA is positive in SLE in approximately:

11. Scleroderma-like lesion may be produced by all except:

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

13. Raynaud’s phenomenon may be treated by:

14. Myopathy may develop from all except:

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

16. Exacerbations of SLE are produced by:

17. Nodal osteoarthritis is common in:

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

19. Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy is most commonly due to:

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

21. Hereditary angioneurotic oedema is due to:

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

23. Hands of scleroderma may classically reveal all except:

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

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

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

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

28. Which type of collagen is abundant in bones?

29. All are characteristic features of DLE except:

30. Antitopoisomerase-1 virtually diagnoses:

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

32. Felty’s syndrome is not associated with:

33. Hydroxychloroquine toxicity does not produce:

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

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

36. 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:

37. Paget’s disease is not manifested by:

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

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

40. Temporal arteritis is featured by all except:

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

42. Forrestier’s disease is associated with:

43. Seronegative arthropathy is not associated with:

44. Polymyalgia rheumatica is not associated with:

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

46. Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy is least common in:

47. Terminal interphalangeal joint is classically involved in:

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

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

50. Which of the following conditions is not associated with carpal tunnel syndrome?