Rheumatology

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

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

3. Angioneurotic oedema may be treated by:

4. Clutton’s joint is characteristic of:

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

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

7. Gout may be treated by all except:

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

9. Inclusion body myositis is characterised by all except:

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

11. Metacarpophalangeal joints are usually not affected in:

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

13. Dystrophic calcinosis is classically seen in:

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

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

16. Forrestier’s disease is associated with:

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

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

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

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

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

22. Anti-RNP antibody is diagnostic of:

23. ‘Pathergy’ is characteristic of:

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

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

26. Which bacterium is not associated with reactive arthritis?

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

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

30. Behcet’s syndrome is not associated with:

31. HBsAg may be present in which vasculitis?

32. The commonest metabolic bone disease is:

33. Recurrent anterior uveitis is most characteristic of:

34. Which of the following usually presents as monoarthropathy?

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

36. Felty’s syndrome is not associated with:

37. Colchicine may be used in all except:

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

39. All are characteristic features of DLE except:

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

41. Hydroxychloroquine toxicity does not produce:

42. ANA is positive in SLE in approximately:

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

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

45. Paget’s disease is not manifested by:

46. Eosinophilic fasciitis does not give rise to:

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

48. Which is true regarding synovial fluid analysis in osteoarthritis?

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

50. Hyperostosis is seen in all except: