Rheumatology

1. Drug-induced livedo reticularis is seen with:

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

3. Drug of choice for relieving pain in osteoarthritis is:

4. Nodal osteoarthritis is common in:

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

6. CREST syndrome is diagnosed by the presence of:

7. HLA-B27 tissue typing is not associated with:

8. Jaccoud’s arthropathy is not characteristic of:

9. Lyme arthritis is:

10. Churg-Strauss syndrome commonly manifests as:

11. Subcutaneous nodules are seen in all except:

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

13. ‘Pathergy’ is characteristic of:

14. Infliximab is directed against:

15. Rheumatoid arthritis is strongly associated with histocompatibility antigen?

16. Rheumatoid arthritis patients confront an increased risk of developing all except:

17. Aseptic necrosis of bone is not a feature of:

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

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

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

21. Inclusion body myositis is characterised by all except:

22. Progressive systemic sclerosis (PSS) may develop in all except:

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

24. Example of autoimmune arthritis is:

25. Hydroxychloroquine toxicity does not produce:

26. ANF is not found in SLE when there is:

27. Syndesmophytes are seen in all except:

28. Which of the following conditions is not associated with carpal tunnel syndrome?

29. Lupus nephritis is treated by all except:

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

31. Rheumatoid nodules are characterised by all except:

32. 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:

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

34. Polarised light microscopy of synovial fluid in gout shows:

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

36. Onion-skin spleen is classically seen in:

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

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

39. Seronegative arthropathy is not associated with:

40. Kawasaki disease is associated with:

41. Angioneurotic oedema may be treated by:

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

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

44. Classically which of the following does not produce polyarthralgia?

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

46. Rheumatoid factor in SLE is positive in:

47. Oesophagus is most commonly involved by:

48. In Churg-Strauss syndrome, the principal organ involved is:

49. Which is a recognised pulmonary complication of SLE?

50. Regarding drug-induced SLE, which is false?