Rheumatology

1. Terminal interphalangeal joint is classically involved in:

2. Heberden’s node is seen in:

3. Rheumatoid nodules are characterised by all except:

4. Exacerbations of SLE are produced by:

5. Polyarthritis is the affection of more than:

6. Finkelstein’s test is positive in:

7. The commonest presentation of cardiac lupus is:

8. Brucella arthritis commonly affects:

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

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

11. Rheumatoid factor in SLE is positive in:

12. ANA is positive in SLE in approximately:

13. Lupus nephritis is treated by all except:

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

15. Hydroxychloroquine toxicity does not produce:

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

17. ‘Arthritis mutilans’ is characteristic of:

18. Behcet’s syndrome is not associated with:

19. Calcinosis is featured by all except:

20. Anti-RNP antibody is diagnostic of:

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

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

23. CREST syndrome is diagnosed by the presence of:

24. Inclusion body myositis is characterised by all except:

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

26. Anti-Jo 1 antibody is diagnostic of:

27. CREST syndrome is an aggregation of calcinosis, Raynaud’s phenomenon, sclerodactyly, telangiectasia and __?

28. The commonest organism involved in osteomyelitis is:

29. Rheumatoid arthritis is strongly associated with histocompatibility antigen?

30. Clutton’s joint is characteristic of:

31. Seronegative arthropathy is not associated with:

32. The most effective prophylaxis adopted in gout by:

33. Hyperostosis is seen in all except:

34. Drug-induced SLE is not commonly associated with:

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

36. ‘Pathergy’ is characteristic of:

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

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

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

40. Lyme arthritis is:

41. Which is not true in pleural disease of rheumatoid arthritis?

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

43. Extra-articular manifestations in rheumatoid arthritis are commonly associated with:

44. Antitopoisomerase-1 virtually diagnoses:

45. Still’s disease is classically associated with all except:

46. Forrestier’s disease is associated with:

47. Subcutaneous nodules are seen in all except:

48. Myopathy may develop from all except:

49. Gout may be treated by all except:

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