Rheumatology

1. Rheumatoid factor in SLE is positive in:

2. Rose-Waaler test (RF) is positive in rheumatoid arthritis in:

3. The commonest organism involved in osteomyelitis is:

4. Raynaud’s phenomenon may be treated by:

5. Heberden’s node is seen in:

6. Hydroxychloroquine toxicity does not produce:

7. Subcutaneous nodules are seen in all except:

8. Angioneurotic oedema may be treated by:

9. Terminal interphalangeal joint is classically involved in:

10. Which bacterium is not associated with reactive arthritis?

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

12. Anti-cytokine therapy is usually not associated with:

13. The viscosity of synovial fluid in osteoarthritis is:

14. Example of autoimmune arthritis is:

15. Fibromyalgia is characterised by all except:

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

17. ‘Pathergy’ is characteristic of:

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

19. Behcet’s syndrome is not associated with:

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

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

22. Which of the following is false regarding anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (CCP) antibody?

23. Which organ involvement is not included within the classic triad of Wegener’s granulomatosis?

24. Brucella arthritis commonly affects:

25. Mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) is a combination of SLE, scleroderma, rheumatoid arthritis and  __?

26. Pseudogout may result from all except:

27. Mask-like face is seen in all except:

28. Nodal osteoarthritis is common in:

29. 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:

30. Rheumatoid nodules are characterised by all except:

31. Hereditary angioneurotic oedema is due to:

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

33. Calcinosis is featured by all except:

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

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

36. Kawasaki disease is associated with:

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

38. Polyarteritis nodosa is not manifested by:

39. ANA is positive in SLE in approximately:

40. Lupus nephritis is treated by all except:

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

42. Bouchard’s nodes in osteoarthritis are seen in:

43. Oesophagus is most commonly involved by:

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

45. Temporal arteritis is featured by all except:

46. Gout may be treated by all except:

47. Exacerbations of SLE are produced by:

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

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

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