Arthritis
OestoRheumatoid and others
- 1.Which of the following is not a feature of discoid lupus erythematosus
- A.
Dark red round macules/plaques on the skin
- B.
Alopecia
- C.
Involvement of sun exposed skin
- D.
Formation of subcutaneous nodules
- 2.Bony ankylosis is a characterisitic feature of
- A.
Osteoporosis
- B.
Osteoarthrosis
- C.
Systemic lupus erythematosus
- D.
Rheumatoid arthritis
- 3.Which statement about rheumatoid arthritis is correct
- A.
Rose Waaler test may be used in its diagnosis
- B.
It is characterised by joint stiffness that worsens on physical activitiy
- C.
Characteristically involves large weight bearing joints from the beginning
- D.
It is characterised by normal erythrocyte sedimentatin rate.
- 4.Osteoarthrosis is likely to initially affect
- A.
Knees
- B.
Proximal interphalangeal joints
- C.
Distal interphalangeal joints
- D.
Finger joints
- 5.Which statment about SLE is correct
- A.
It is more common in males
- B.
Anti-DNA antibodies can be found in blood
- C.
Arthritis and arthraligia are very rarely present
- D.
It produces marked joint deformities
- 6.Which of the following is not a feature of rhematoid arthritis
- A.
Ulnar deviation of fingers
- B.
Swan neck deformity
- C.
Heberdens & Bouchard nodes
- D.
Subcutaneous rheumatoid nodules
- 7.Which statment about oestoarthritis is incorrect
- A.
It mainly affects large weight bearing joints
- B.
It is not an inflammatory disease
- C.
It is characterised by formation of osteophytes
- D.
ESR is markedly elevated
- 8.Which statment about osteoporosis is incorrect
- A.
It is a decrease in absolute amount of bone
- B.
It increases the risk for radius and vertebral fractures
- C.
Treatment with corticosteriods can decrease risk for osteoporosis
- D.
It is much more common in women
- 9.Which statement about discoid lupus erythematosus is correct
- A.
Is usually leads to SLE
- B.
It is important cause of renal failure
- C.
It primarily affects skin
- D.
It primarily affects joints
- 10.Which antibodies are unlikely to be seen in SLE
- A.
Rhematoid factor
- B.
Anti-DNA antibodies
- C.
Antinuclear antibodies
- D.
Anti- uric acid antibodies
- 11.All of the following are expected in SLE except
- A.
Subcutaneous nodules
- B.
Glemerulonephritis
- C.
Haemolytic anaemic
- D.
Painful oral ulcers
- 12.Tophi are caused by deposition of
- A.
Antigen antibody complexes
- B.
Uric acid
- C.
Calcium
- D.
Phosphate
- 13.Which is unlikely to be associated with development of reactive arthritis
- A.
Chlamydia
- B.
Shigella
- C.
Salmonella
- D.
Streptococcus
- 14.Fibromyalgia is usually diagnosed
- A.
On basis of history and physical exam
- B.
By finding specific antinuclear antibodies in blood
- C.
By finding marked hyeruricaemia in blood
- D.
By finding needle shaped crystals in synovial fluid
- 15.Which of the following is not expected in reactive arthritis
- A.
Asymmetric oligoarthritis
- B.
Enthesopathy
- C.
Mouth ulcers
- D.
Sciatica
- 16.A person is told that he his 3 SD below normal on a DXA bone scan he has
- A.
Osteoarthritis
- B.
Osteoporosis
- C.
Seronegative arthritis
- D.
Tenosynovitis
- 17.Herberden and bouchards nodes are found in
- A.
On fingers
- B.
Around elbows
- C.
In the sacral area
- D.
On toes
- 18.If a person has spondylosis he suffers from
- A.
Degenerative condition of spine
- B.
Hip osteoparthrosis
- C.
Gouty arthritis
- D.
Fibromyalgia
- 19.Bamboo spine appearance on xray suggests
- A.
Ankylosing spondylitis
- B.
Spondyloarthrosis
- C.
Osteoporosis
- D.
Osteoarthrosis
- 20.Hunchback appearance is technically known as
- A.
Kyphosis
- B.
Lordosis
- C.
Spondylosis
- D.
Ankylosis
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