Rheumatology Home Internal Medicine 0% 14 votes, 0 avg 54 Rheumatology Welcome to Rheumatology Quiz. There are 50 shot-stemmed, single-best type Rheumatology questions. To get a complete quiz link for free, contact us. 1 / 50 1. Rheumatoid factor in SLE is positive in: A. 70% cases B. 50% cases C. 20% cases D. 35% cases 2 / 50 2. Inclusion body myositis is characterised by all except: A. Pharyngeal muscles are involved in > 50% of the patients B. Progressive weakness of proximal muscles C. EMG shows both myopathic and neuropathic patterns D. Creatine kinase is mildly elevated 3 / 50 3. Polarised light microscopy of synovial fluid in gout shows: A. Negatively birefringent monosodium urate crystals B. Positively birefringent monosodium urate crystals C. Negatively birefringent calcium urate crystals D. Positively birefringent calcium urate crystals 4 / 50 4. Which is true regarding synovial fluid analysis in osteoarthritis? A. 4000-8000 cells/mm^3 B. Cloudy in colour C. High viscosity D. Low complement CH50 5 / 50 5. Osteomalacia may be produced by therapy with all except: A. Phenytoin B. Ketoconazole C. Glucocorticoids D. Isoniazid 6 / 50 6. Mask-like face is seen in all except: A. Depression B. Scleroderma C. Parkinsonism D. Myotonic dystrophy 7 / 50 7. Felty’s syndrome is not associated with: A. Vasculitis B. Age of onset 20-25 yrs C. Lymphadenopathy D. Thrombocytopenia 8 / 50 8. Clutton’s joint is characteristic of: A. Tabes dorsalis B. Chondrocalcinosis C. Congenital syphilis D. Diabetes mellitus 9 / 50 9. Reiter’s syndrome is not featured by: A. Keratoderma blenorrhagica B. Circinate balanitis C. Subungual hyperkeratosis D. Pyoderma gangrenosum 10 / 50 10. ANF is not found in SLE when there is: A. Overlap syndrome B. Presence of lupus anticoagulant C. Presence of anti-cardiolipin antibody D. Chronic renal failure 11 / 50 11. Avascular necrosis of bone is a recognised association in all except: A. Post-renal transplant B. Parachute diving C. Cushing's syndrome D. Sickle cell disease 12 / 50 12. Heberden’s node is seen in: A. Gout B. Dermatomyositis C. Progressive systemic sclerosis D. Osteoarthritis 13 / 50 13. Which of the following is not a side effect of penicillamine? A. Wilson's disease B. Myasthenia gravis C. Nephrotic syndrome D. Pemphigus 14 / 50 14. In Churg-Strauss syndrome, the principal organ involved is: A. Liver B. Lung C. Central nervous system D. Kidney 15 / 50 15. Raynaud’s phenomenon may be treated by: A. Methysergide B. Propranolol C. Dimethyl sulfoxide D. Naftidrofuryl 16 / 50 16. Bouchard’s nodes in osteoarthritis are seen in: A. Carpometacarpal joint B. Proximal interphalangeal joint C. Distal interphalangeal joint D. Metacarpophalangeal joint 17 / 50 17. Scleroderma-like lesion may be produced by all except: A. Pentazocine B. Vinyl chloride C. Bleomycin D. Hydralazine 18 / 50 18. Hereditary angioneurotic oedema is due to: A. C1 esterase inhibitor deficiency B. Hypocomplementemia C2 C. Deficiency of leukotrienes D. Excess of prostaglandin D2 19 / 50 19. Recurrent anterior uveitis is most characteristic of: A. Sjogren's syndrome B. Rheumatoid arthritis C. Systemic lupus erythematosus D. Behcet's syndrome 20 / 50 20. Which of the following is commonly involved in Paget’s disease? A. Long bones of extremities B. Phalanges C. Pelvis D. Skull 21 / 50 21. Anti-RNP antibody is diagnostic of: A. Drug-induced SLE B. Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome C. MCTD (Sharp's syndrome) D. Polymyositis 22 / 50 22. The commonest metabolic bone disease is: A. Osteoporosis B. Osteomalacia C. Osteoarthritis D. Rickets 23 / 50 23. Pseudogout may result from all except: A. Hyperphosphatasia B. Hemochromatosis C. Gout D. Ochronosis 24 / 50 24. Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy is most commonly due to: A. Fibrosing alveolitis B. COPD C. Mesothelioma of pleura D. Bronchogenic carcinoma 25 / 50 25. Brucella arthritis commonly affects: A. Spine B. Joints of hands C. Knee joint D. Metatarsophalangeal joint 26 / 50 26. Drug-induced SLE is not commonly associated with: A. Pulmonary infiltrates B. Polyserositis C. Polyarthritis D. Renal involvement 27 / 50 27. Osteosclerosis of the spine may be seen in all except: A. Osteopetrosis B. Hodgkin's disease C. Fluorosis D. Osteomalacia 28 / 50 28. Which type of collagen is abundant in bones? A. Type I B. Type II C. Type III D. Type IV 29 / 50 29. Metacarpophalangeal joints are usually not affected in: A. Osteoarthritis B. Ankylosing spondylitis C. Rheumatoid arthritis D. Reactive arthritis 30 / 50 30. All are extra-articular manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis except: A. ulcerative colitis B. Fibrosing alveolitis C. Mononeuritis multiplex D. Pericarditis 31 / 50 31. ‘Arthritis mutilans’ is characteristic of: A. Osteoarthritis B. Psoriasis C. Reiter's syndrome D. Sjogren's syndrome 32 / 50 32. Paget’s disease is not manifested by: A. Coldness of the extremities B. High-output cardiac failure C. Spontaneous fracture D. Angioid streaks in retina 33 / 50 33. Seronegative arthropathy is not associated with: A. Iritis B. Sacroiliitis C. Enthesopathy D. Mononeuritis multiplex 34 / 50 34. False-positive serological test (VDRL) persisting for 6 months is seen in all except: A. Antiphospholipid syndrome B. Glandular fever C. Leprosy D. Yaws 35 / 50 35. Classically which of the following does not produce polyarthralgia? A. Fibromyalgia B. Depression C. Myxoedema D. Hemophilia 36 / 50 36. Myopathy may develop from all except: A. Amphotericin B B. Corticosteroid C. Glutethimide D. Statins 37 / 50 37. Hyperostosis may be a complication of systemic therapy with: A. Calcipotriol B. Sodium fluoride C. Retinoids D. Alendronate 38 / 50 38. Drug-induced livedo reticularis is seen with: A. Finasteride B. Amantadine C. Amiodarone D. Bromocriptine 39 / 50 39. Which of the following usually presents as monoarthropathy? A. SLE B. Sjogren's syndrome C. Rheumatoid arthritis D. Gout 40 / 50 40. Which of the following is the specific antibody for SLE? A. Anti-RNP B. Anti-Sm C. Anti-Ro/La D. Anti-ssDNA 41 / 50 41. Which of the following is false regarding anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (CCP) antibody? A. Commonly found in rheumatoid arthritis B. Present in approximately 1.5% of normal population C. Common in non-smokers D. Psoriatic arthropathy patients may have anti-CCP positivity 42 / 50 42. Pseudogout (chondrocalcinosis) is associated with the deposition of crystals of: A. Monosodium urate B. Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate C. Calcium oxalate D. Calcium phosphate 43 / 50 43. The viscosity of synovial fluid in osteoarthritis is: A. Remains as normal B. High C. Low D. Very low 44 / 50 44. All of the following produce mutilated fingers/toes except: A. Frostbite B. Amyloidosis C. Vasculitis D. Leprosy 45 / 50 45. Ocular manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis usually do not include: A. Episderitis B. Scleromalacia C. Anterior uveitis D. Keratoconjunctivitis sicca 46 / 50 46. Kawasaki disease is associated with: A. Coronary artery aneurysm B. Pleural effusion C. Renal failure D. Hemiplegia 47 / 50 47. Which of the following is not a disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD)? A. Sulphasalazine B. Leflunomide C. Hydroxychloroquine D. Naproxen 48 / 50 48. Temporal arteritis is featured by all except: A. May develop permanent blindness B. Jaw claudication C. Intense headache D. Bell's palsy 49 / 50 49. Lyme arthritis is: A. Tick-borne spirochetal infection B. Autoimmune disease C. Bacterial infection D. Viral infection 50 / 50 50. Colchicine may be used in all except: A. Myelofibrosis B. Polymyositis C. Scleroderma D. Primary biliary cirrhosis LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Visit our FB page Restart Quiz Send Feedback Previous Post Gastroenterology Next Post ECG Quiz