Rheumatology

1. Syndesmophytes are seen in all except:

2. Angioneurotic oedema may be treated by:

3. Polymyalgia rheumatica is not associated with:

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

5. ANA is positive in SLE in approximately:

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

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

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

9. Polyarthritis is the affection of more than:

10. Metacarpophalangeal joints are usually not affected in:

11. Lyme arthritis is:

12. CREST syndrome is diagnosed by the presence of:

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

14. Clutton’s joint is characteristic of:

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

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

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

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

19. Which of the following usually presents as monoarthropathy?

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

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

22. Fibromyalgia is characterised by all except:

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

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

25. Exacerbations of SLE are produced by:

26. Lupus nephritis is treated by all except:

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

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

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

30. 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:

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

32. Which is a recognised pulmonary complication of SLE?

33. Rheumatoid arthritis is strongly associated with histocompatibility antigen?

34. Eosinophilic fasciitis does not give rise to:

35. Raynaud’s phenomenon may be treated by:

36. Which organ involvement does not occur in progressive systemic sclerosis?

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

38. Myopathy may develop from all except:

39. Recurrent anterior uveitis is most characteristic of:

40. All are characteristic features of DLE except:

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

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

43. Hyperostosis is seen in all except:

44. Forrestier’s disease is associated with:

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

46. The commonest organism involved in osteomyelitis is:

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

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

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

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