Rheumatology

1. Polyarthritis is the affection of more than:

2. Fibromyalgia is characterised by all except:

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

4. Eosinophilic fasciitis is associated with all except:

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

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

7. Kawasaki disease is associated with:

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

9. Finkelstein’s test is positive in:

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

11. Inclusion body myositis is characterised by all except:

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

13. Colchicine may be used in all except:

14. Which bacterium is not associated with reactive arthritis?

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

16. Churg-Strauss syndrome commonly manifests as:

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

18. Rheumatoid nodules are characterised by all except:

19. Rheumatoid factor in SLE is positive in:

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

21. Infliximab is directed against:

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

23. Syndesmophytes are seen in all except:

24. Anti-RNP antibody is diagnostic of:

25. Anti-Jo 1 antibody is diagnostic of:

26. Polyarteritis nodosa is not manifested by:

27. The commonest presentation of cardiac lupus is:

28. Recurrent anterior uveitis is most characteristic of:

29. ‘Pathergy’ is characteristic of:

30. Classically which of the following does not produce polyarthralgia?

31. The most effective prophylaxis adopted in gout by:

32. Rheumatoid arthritis is strongly associated with histocompatibility antigen?

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

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

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

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

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

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

39. Example of autoimmune arthritis is:

40. Which is a recognised pulmonary complication of SLE?

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

42. Exacerbations of SLE are produced by:

43. Drug-induced livedo reticularis is seen with:

44. Seronegative arthropathy is not associated with:

45. Angioneurotic oedema may be treated by:

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

47. Terminal interphalangeal joint is classically involved in:

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

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

50. CREST syndrome is diagnosed by the presence of: