Rheumatology

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

2. HLA B-27 is usually detected in all except:

3. The viscosity of synovial fluid in osteoarthritis is:

4. Temporal arteritis is featured by all except:

5. Heberden’s node is seen in:

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

7. The most effective prophylaxis adopted in gout by:

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

9. Anti-RNP antibody is diagnostic of:

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

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

12. ANA is positive in SLE in approximately:

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

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

15. Colchicine may be used in all except:

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

17. Lupus nephritis is treated by all except:

18. Drug-induced livedo reticularis is seen with:

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

20. Infliximab is directed against:

21. 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:

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

23. Subcutaneous nodules are seen in all except:

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

25. Calcinosis is featured by all except:

26. Angioneurotic oedema may be treated by:

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

28. Nodal osteoarthritis is common in:

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

30. Felty’s syndrome is not associated with:

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

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

33. Rheumatoid nodules are characterised by all except:

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

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

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

37. Polymyalgia rheumatica is not associated with:

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

39. Inclusion body myositis is characterised by all except:

40. Hands of scleroderma may classically reveal all except:

41. Kawasaki disease is associated with:

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

43. Which is a recognised pulmonary complication of SLE?

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

45. Anti-Jo 1 antibody is diagnostic of:

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

47. Eosinophilic fasciitis does not give rise to:

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

49. Brucella arthritis commonly affects:

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