Rheumatology

1. Which of the following usually presents as monoarthropathy?

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

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

4. Kawasaki disease is associated with:

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

6. Hydroxychloroquine toxicity does not produce:

7. Rheumatoid nodules are characterised by all except:

8. Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy is most commonly due to:

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

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

11. Dystrophic calcinosis is classically seen in:

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

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

14. Calcinosis is featured by all except:

15. Which bacterium is not associated with reactive arthritis?

16. Oesophagus is most commonly involved by:

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

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

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

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

21. Pseudogout may result from all except:

22. Infliximab is directed against:

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

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

25. Anti-RNP antibody is diagnostic of:

26. Raynaud’s phenomenon may be treated by:

27. 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:

28. ‘Arthritis mutilans’ is characteristic of:

29. Rheumatoid arthritis is strongly associated with histocompatibility antigen?

30. Eosinophilic fasciitis does not give rise to:

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

32. Eosinophilic fasciitis is associated with all except:

33. Anti-Jo 1 antibody is diagnostic of:

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

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

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

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

38. Recurrent anterior uveitis is most characteristic of:

39. Antitopoisomerase-1 virtually diagnoses:

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

41. In rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatoid factor is formed against:

42. Terminal interphalangeal joint is classically involved in:

43. Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy is least common in:

44. The viscosity of synovial fluid in osteoarthritis is:

45. The commonest presentation of cardiac lupus is:

46. Polyarteritis nodosa is not manifested by:

47. Clutton’s joint is characteristic of:

48. Which of the following is the specific antibody for SLE?

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

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