Rheumatology

1. Infliximab is directed against:

2. Rheumatoid nodules are characterised by all except:

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

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

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

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

7. Nodal osteoarthritis is common in:

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

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

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

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

12. Subcutaneous nodules are seen in all except:

13. ‘Pathergy’ is characteristic of:

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

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

16. Myopathy may develop from all except:

17. Rose-Waaler test (RF) is positive in rheumatoid arthritis in:

18. Cytoid (colloid) bodies in the retina are recognised finding in:

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

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

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

22. Which bacterium is not associated with reactive arthritis?

23. Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy is least common in:

24. Finkelstein’s test is positive in:

25. CREST syndrome is diagnosed by the presence of:

26. Temporal arteritis is featured by all except:

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

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

29. Anti-cytokine therapy is usually not associated with:

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

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

32. Eosinophilic fasciitis does not give rise to:

33. Antitopoisomerase-1 virtually diagnoses:

34. Colchicine may be used in all except:

35. Dystrophic calcinosis is classically seen in:

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

37. Angioneurotic oedema may be treated by:

38. Inclusion body myositis is characterised by all except:

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

40. Seronegative arthropathy is not associated with:

41. ANA is positive in SLE in approximately:

42. Kawasaki disease is associated with:

43. Paget’s disease is not manifested by:

44. Oesophagus is most commonly involved by:

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

46. Polyarteritis nodosa is not manifested by:

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

48. Hyperostosis is seen in all except:

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

50. Gout may be treated by all except: