Rheumatology Home Internal Medicine 0% 14 votes, 0 avg 49 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. Hyperostosis is seen in all except: A. Acromegaly B. Primary hyperparathyroidism C. Paget's disease D. Hyperthyroidism 2 / 50 2. ANF is not found in SLE when there is: A. Presence of lupus anticoagulant B. Chronic renal failure C. Overlap syndrome D. Presence of anti-cardiolipin antibody 3 / 50 3. Which is true regarding synovial fluid analysis in osteoarthritis? A. Low complement CH50 B. Cloudy in colour C. 4000-8000 cells/mm^3 D. High viscosity 4 / 50 4. Infliximab is directed against: A. Tumour necrosis factor-a B. Interleukin-6 C. Intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) D. Interleukin-2 5 / 50 5. ‘Arthritis mutilans’ is characteristic of: A. Osteoarthritis B. Psoriasis C. Reiter's syndrome D. Sjogren's syndrome 6 / 50 6. Myopathy may develop from all except: A. Glutethimide B. Corticosteroid C. Statins D. Amphotericin B 7 / 50 7. Which organ involvement is not included within the classic triad of Wegener’s granulomatosis? A. Lower respiratory tract B. Kidney C. Upper respiratory tract D. Cardiovascular system 8 / 50 8. Exacerbations of SLE are produced by: A. Rifampicin B. Oral contraceptives C. Carbamazepine D. Reserpine 9 / 50 9. Ocular manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis usually do not include: A. Keratoconjunctivitis sicca B. Anterior uveitis C. Episderitis D. Scleromalacia 10 / 50 10. Regarding drug-induced SLE, which is false? A. Central nervous system involvement is common B. Anti-histone antibodies are present C. Nephritis is rare D. Hydralazine and procainamide are most common offenders 11 / 50 11. Still’s disease is classically associated with all except: A. Involvement of metacarpophalangeal joints B. Negative Rose-Waaler test C. Sacroiliitis D. Maculopapular rash 12 / 50 12. Sickle cell anaemia may be complicated by all except: A. Osteomyelitis B. Polyarthritis C. Dactylitis D. Avascular necrosis of bone 13 / 50 13. TNF-antagonist used in treatment of rheumatoid arthritis is: A. Leflunomide B. Azathioprine C. Salphasalazine D. Etanercept 14 / 50 14. In Churg-Strauss syndrome, the principal organ involved is: A. Central nervous system B. Kidney C. Lung D. Liver 15 / 50 15. The commonest organism involved in osteomyelitis is: A. Mycobacterium tuberculosis B. Staphylococcus aureus C. Salmonella D. Group A beta-haemolytic streptococci 16 / 50 16. Rose-Waaler test (RF) is positive in rheumatoid arthritis in: A. 70% cases B. 45% cases C. 90% cases D. 30% cases 17 / 50 17. Seronegative arthropathy is not associated with: A. Iritis B. Sacroiliitis C. Enthesopathy D. Mononeuritis multiplex 18 / 50 18. Angioneurotic oedema may be treated by: A. Diuretics B. Danazol C. Mineralocorticoids D. Tropical corticosteroid 19 / 50 19. Eosinophilic fasciitis does not give rise to: A. Carpal tunnel syndrome B. Dysphagia C. Hyperglobulinaemia D. Eosinophilia 20 / 50 20. Felty’s syndrome is not associated with: A. Thrombocytopenia B. Lymphadenopathy C. Vasculitis D. Age of onset 20-25 yrs 21 / 50 21. Rheumatoid nodules are characterised by all except: A. Tender B. Ulcerate C. Big D. Fixed to skin 22 / 50 22. Subcutaneous nodules are seen in all except: A. Dermatomyositis B. Cysticercosis C. Leprosy D. Rheumatic fever 23 / 50 23. Rheumatoid arthritis is strongly associated with histocompatibility antigen? A. DR3 B. B 27 C. DR4 D. B8 24 / 50 24. Drug-induced SLE is not commonly associated with: A. Polyarthritis B. Polyserositis C. Pulmonary infiltrates D. Renal involvement 25 / 50 25. Scleroderma-like lesion may be produced by all except: A. Pentazocine B. Bleomycin C. Vinyl chloride D. Hydralazine 26 / 50 26. ‘Pathergy’ is characteristic of: A. Lyme arthritis B. Reiter's syndrome C. Behcet's syndrome D. Leucocytoclastic vasculitis 27 / 50 27. Osteomalacia may be produced by therapy with all except: A. Glucocorticoids B. Phenytoin C. Isoniazid D. Ketoconazole 28 / 50 28. The commonest presentation of cardiac lupus is: A. Aortic incompetence B. Myocarditis C. Libman-Sacks endocarditis D. Pericarditis 29 / 50 29. Which organ involvement does not occur in progressive systemic sclerosis? A. Cardiac B. Central nervous system C. Renal D. Pulmonary 30 / 50 30. Polarised light microscopy of synovial fluid in gout shows: A. Positively birefringent calcium urate crystals B. Negatively birefringent calcium urate crystals C. Positively birefringent monosodium urate crystals D. Negatively birefringent monosodium urate crystals 31 / 50 31. Inhibition of 5-lipoxygenase is beneficial in the treatment of: A. Rheumatoid arthritis B. Vasculitis C. Bronchial asthma D. Hepatorenal syndrome 32 / 50 32. Colchicine may be used in all except: A. Myelofibrosis B. Scleroderma C. Primary biliary cirrhosis D. Polymyositis 33 / 50 33. Classically which of the following does not produce polyarthralgia? A. Depression B. Myxoedema C. Hemophilia D. Fibromyalgia 34 / 50 34. Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy is least common in: A. Metastatic tumour of lung B. Bronchogenic carcinoma C. Mesothelioma of pleura D. Pachy dermoperiostitis 35 / 50 35. Which of the following is usually not a skin lesion of SLE? A. Panniculitis B. Bullous lesion C. Erythema nodosum D. Periungual erythema 36 / 50 36. Which of the following is not an extra-articular manifestation of ankylosing spondylitis? A. Acute pulmonary fibrosis B. Raynaud's phenomenon C. Amyloidosis D. Aortic incompetence 37 / 50 37. Hyperostosis may be a complication of systemic therapy with: A. Sodium fluoride B. Calcipotriol C. Retinoids D. Alendronate 38 / 50 38. Which of the following usually presents as monoarthropathy? A. Gout B. Sjogren's syndrome C. SLE D. Rheumatoid arthritis 39 / 50 39. Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy is most commonly due to: A. Fibrosing alveolitis B. COPD C. Bronchogenic carcinoma D. Mesothelioma of pleura 40 / 50 40. Drug-induced livedo reticularis is seen with: A. Amiodarone B. Finasteride C. Bromocriptine D. Amantadine 41 / 50 41. Brucella arthritis commonly affects: A. Spine B. Knee joint C. Metatarsophalangeal joint D. Joints of hands 42 / 50 42. All are characteristic features of DLE except: A. Raynaud's phenomenon B. Photosensitivity C. Telangiectasia D. Heals with scarring 43 / 50 43. The viscosity of synovial fluid in osteoarthritis is: A. High B. Very low C. Remains as normal D. Low 44 / 50 44. Hereditary angioneurotic oedema is due to: A. Deficiency of leukotrienes B. C1 esterase inhibitor deficiency C. Excess of prostaglandin D2 D. Hypocomplementemia C2 45 / 50 45. Inclusion body myositis is characterised by all except: A. Pharyngeal muscles are involved in > 50% of the patients B. Creatine kinase is mildly elevated C. Progressive weakness of proximal muscles D. EMG shows both myopathic and neuropathic patterns 46 / 50 46. Metacarpophalangeal joints are usually not affected in: A. Rheumatoid arthritis B. Reactive arthritis C. Osteoarthritis D. Ankylosing spondylitis 47 / 50 47. All are true regarding causes of Dupuytren’s contracture except: A. Working with vibrating tools B. Phenytoin therapy in epileptics C. Alcoholic cirrhosis D. Progressive systemic sclerosis 48 / 50 48. Temporal arteritis is featured by all except: A. Jaw claudication B. Bell's palsy C. Intense headache D. May develop permanent blindness 49 / 50 49. Multiple myeloma is associated with all of the following except: A. Bone marrow failure B. High alkaline phosphatase C. Hypercalcemia D. Bone pain 50 / 50 50. Oesophagus is most commonly involved by: A. Progressive systemic sclerosis B. Polyarteritis nodosa C. Polymyositis D. Behcet's syndrome LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Visit our FB page Restart Quiz Send Feedback Previous Post Gastroenterology Next Post ECG Quiz