Rheumatology

1. Inclusion body myositis is characterised by all except:

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

3. Jaccoud’s arthropathy is not characteristic of:

4. The commonest presentation of cardiac lupus is:

5. Rheumatoid arthritis is strongly associated with histocompatibility antigen?

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

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

8. Recurrent anterior uveitis is most characteristic of:

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

10. Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy is least common in:

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

12. Hereditary angioneurotic oedema is due to:

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

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

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

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

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

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

19. Still’s disease does not give rise to:

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

21. Lyme arthritis is:

22. Infliximab is directed against:

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

24. Anti-Jo 1 antibody is diagnostic of:

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

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

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

28. Colchicine may be used in all except:

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

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

31. 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:

32. Angioneurotic oedema may be treated by:

33. Which type of collagen is abundant in bones?

34. Exacerbations of SLE are produced by:

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

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

37. Calcinosis is featured by all except:

38. Hyperostosis is seen in all except:

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

40. The commonest metabolic bone disease is:

41. Pseudogout may result from all except:

42. Felty’s syndrome is not associated with:

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

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

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

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

47. Kawasaki disease is associated with:

48. Finkelstein’s test is positive in:

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

50. Hydroxychloroquine toxicity does not produce: