Rheumatology

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

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

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

4. HBsAg may be present in which vasculitis?

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

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

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

8. Polymyalgia rheumatica is not associated with:

9. Onion-skin spleen is classically seen in:

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

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

12. All are characteristic features of DLE except:

13. Inclusion body myositis is characterised by all except:

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

15. Paget’s disease is not manifested by:

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

17. ANA is positive in SLE in approximately:

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

19. Rheumatoid factor in SLE is positive in:

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

21. Brucella arthritis commonly affects:

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

23. CREST syndrome is diagnosed by the presence of:

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

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

26. Exacerbations of SLE are produced by:

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

28. Which is a recognised pulmonary complication of SLE?

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

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

31. Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy is least common in:

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

33. Behcet’s syndrome is not associated with:

34. ‘Arthritis mutilans’ is characteristic of:

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

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

37. The commonest presentation of cardiac lupus is:

38. The commonest metabolic bone disease is:

39. Clutton’s joint is characteristic of:

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

41. Forrestier’s disease is associated with:

42. Antitopoisomerase-1 virtually diagnoses:

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

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

45. Which of the following usually presents as monoarthropathy?

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

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

48. Hyperostosis is seen in all except:

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

50. Jaccoud’s arthropathy is not characteristic of: