Rheumatology

1. ANA is positive in SLE in approximately:

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

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

4. Reiter’s syndrome is not featured by:

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

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

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

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

9. False-positive serological test (VDRL) persisting for 6 months is seen in all except:

10. Fibromyalgia is characterised by all except:

11. Oesophagus is most commonly involved by:

12. Kawasaki disease is associated with:

13. Polymyalgia rheumatica is not associated with:

14. Which bacterium is not associated with reactive arthritis?

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

16. Drug-induced SLE is not commonly associated with:

17. Hereditary angioneurotic oedema is due to:

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

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

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

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

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

23. Dystrophic calcinosis is classically seen in:

24. Colchicine may be used in all except:

25. Eosinophilic fasciitis does not give rise to:

26. Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy is most commonly due to:

27. Raynaud’s phenomenon may be treated by:

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

29. The commonest presentation of cardiac lupus is:

30. Example of autoimmune arthritis is:

31. Metacarpophalangeal joints are usually not affected in:

32. Heberden’s node is seen in:

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

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

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

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

38. Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy is least common in:

39. Seronegative arthropathy is not associated with:

40. ‘Pathergy’ is characteristic of:

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

42. All of the following indicate poor prognosis in rheumatoid arthritis except:

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

44. Onion-skin spleen is classically seen in:

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

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

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

48. Lupus nephritis is treated by all except:

49. The most effective prophylaxis adopted in gout by:

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