Rheumatology

1. The commonest metabolic bone disease is:

2. Rheumatoid nodules are characterised by all except:

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

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

5. Which type of collagen is abundant in bones?

6. Myopathy may develop from all except:

7. Which of the following usually presents as monoarthropathy?

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

9. Angioneurotic oedema may be treated by:

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

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

12. Gout may be treated by all except:

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

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

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

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

17. Clutton’s joint is characteristic of:

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

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

20. Colchicine may be used in all except:

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

22. Behcet’s syndrome is not associated with:

23. Infliximab is directed against:

24. Polyarthritis is the affection of more than:

25. Rheumatoid factor in SLE is positive in:

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

27. Kawasaki disease is associated with:

28. Hydroxychloroquine toxicity does not produce:

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

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

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

32. All are characteristic features of DLE except:

33. Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy is least common in:

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

35. Hereditary angioneurotic oedema is due to:

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

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

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

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

40. Finkelstein’s test is positive in:

41. Sickle cell anaemia may be complicated by all except:

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

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

44. Anti-Jo 1 antibody is diagnostic of:

45. HLA B-27 is usually detected in all except:

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

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

48. Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy is most commonly due to:

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

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