Rheumatology

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

2. Angioneurotic oedema may be treated by:

3. Polymyalgia rheumatica is not associated with:

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

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

6. Raynaud’s phenomenon may be treated by:

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

8. Antitopoisomerase-1 virtually diagnoses:

9. Behcet’s syndrome is not associated with:

10. HBsAg may be present in which vasculitis?

11. Lyme arthritis is:

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

13. Polyarteritis nodosa is not manifested by:

14. Recurrent anterior uveitis is most characteristic of:

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

16. Clutton’s joint is characteristic of:

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

18. All of the following indicate poor prognosis in rheumatoid arthritis except:

19. ‘Pathergy’ is characteristic of:

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

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

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

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

24. TNF-antagonist used in treatment of rheumatoid arthritis is:

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

26. Syndesmophytes are seen in all except:

27. Highest incidence of rheumatoid factor (RF) is found in:

28. Infliximab is directed against:

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

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

31. Which is a recognised pulmonary complication of SLE?

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

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

34. Terminal interphalangeal joint is classically involved in:

35. Eosinophilic fasciitis does not give rise to:

36. c-ANCA (antinuclear cytoplasmic antibody) is diagnostic of:

37. Pseudogout may result from all except:

38. Which of the following is the specific antibody for SLE?

39. Paget’s disease is not manifested by:

40. Which type of collagen is abundant in bones?

41. The commonest organism involved in osteomyelitis is:

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

43. All are characteristic features of DLE except:

44. Which bacterium is not associated with reactive arthritis?

45. Which of the following is commonly involved in Paget’s disease?

46. Oesophagus is most commonly involved by:

47. Anti-Jo 1 antibody is diagnostic of:

48. Seronegative arthropathy is not associated with:

49. Colchicine may be used in all except:

50. Anti-RNP antibody is diagnostic of: