Rheumatology

1. Lyme arthritis is:

2. Seronegative arthropathy is not associated with:

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

4. HBsAg may be present in which vasculitis?

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

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

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

8. Antitopoisomerase-1 virtually diagnoses:

9. Behcet’s syndrome is not associated with:

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

11. Metacarpophalangeal joints are usually not affected in:

12. 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:

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

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

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

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

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

18. Eosinophilic fasciitis is associated with all except:

19. Temporal arteritis is featured by all except:

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

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

22. Which of the following is usually not a skin lesion of SLE?

23. Lupus nephritis is treated by all except:

24. CREST syndrome is diagnosed by the presence of:

25. Polymyalgia rheumatica is not associated with:

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

27. Fibromyalgia is characterised by all except:

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

29. The viscosity of synovial fluid in osteoarthritis is:

30. Polyarteritis nodosa is not manifested by:

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

32. Hyperostosis is seen in all except:

33. Sickle cell anaemia may be complicated by all except:

34. Forrestier’s disease is associated with:

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

36. Syndesmophytes are seen in all except:

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

38. Angioneurotic oedema may be treated by:

39. Churg-Strauss syndrome commonly manifests as:

40. Terminal interphalangeal joint is classically involved in:

41. Which is a recognised pulmonary complication of SLE?

42. Exacerbations of SLE are produced by:

43. Inclusion body myositis is characterised by all except:

44. Clutton’s joint is characteristic of:

45. Paget’s disease is not manifested by:

46. Which organ involvement does not occur in progressive systemic sclerosis?

47. Oesophagus is most commonly involved by:

48. Which bacterium is not associated with reactive arthritis?

49. Reiter’s syndrome is not featured by:

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