Rheumatology

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

2. Dystrophic calcinosis is classically seen in:

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

4. ANA is positive in SLE in approximately:

5. Pseudogout may result from all except:

6. All are characteristic features of DLE except:

7. Terminal interphalangeal joint is classically involved in:

8. Heberden’s node is seen in:

9. Recurrent anterior uveitis is most characteristic of:

10. Colchicine may be used in all except:

11. Lupus nephritis is treated by all except:

12. Temporal arteritis is featured by all except:

13. Still’s disease is classically associated with all except:

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

15. The viscosity of synovial fluid in osteoarthritis is:

16. HBsAg may be present in which vasculitis?

17. CREST syndrome is an aggregation of calcinosis, Raynaud’s phenomenon, sclerodactyly, telangiectasia and __?

18. Rheumatoid nodules are characterised by all except:

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

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

21. The commonest presentation of cardiac lupus is:

22. The commonest metabolic bone disease is:

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

24. ‘Pathergy’ is characteristic of:

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

26. Rheumatoid factor in SLE is positive in:

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

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

29. Anti-Jo 1 antibody is diagnostic of:

30. Rheumatoid arthritis is strongly associated with histocompatibility antigen?

31. Exacerbations of SLE are produced by:

32. Gout may be treated by all except:

33. Which of the following usually presents as monoarthropathy?

34. Nodal osteoarthritis is common in:

35. The most effective prophylaxis adopted in gout by:

36. Finkelstein’s test is positive in:

37. Which type of collagen is abundant in bones?

38. Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy is least common in:

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

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

41. Infliximab is directed against:

42. Fibromyalgia is characterised by all except:

43. Paget’s disease is not manifested by:

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

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

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

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

48. Behcet’s syndrome is not associated with:

49. Drug-induced livedo reticularis is seen with:

50. The commonest organism involved in osteomyelitis is: