Pastest MSK

Question 1

Where can granulomas appear in rheumatoid disease

Answer 1

Periphery of lungs

Question 2

What are pleural effusions in rheumatoid associated with and are they usually uni or bilateral

Answer 2

Unilateral

Associated with subcutaneous nodules and positive rheumatoid factor

Question 3

Name 3 ocular manifestations of rheumatoid disease

Answer 3

Keratoconjunctivitis sicca, scleritis and episcleritis

Question 4

Can rheumatoid factor be positive for psoriatic arthritis

Answer 4

Yes can be

Question 5

Prominent nail fold capillaries can be seen in which disease

Answer 5

Dermatomyositis

Question 6

When can gout be positive for rheumatoid factor

Answer 6

Chronic

Question 7

Which muscles does osteomalacia myopia tend to affect

Answer 7

Proximal muscles

Question 8

Pseudofractures can be seen in which disease and what 2 other names do they have

Answer 8

Osteomalacia

Looser’s zones & Milkman fractures

Question 9

What should you think of in a patient with non-blanching purpuric rash + proteinuria

Answer 9

HSP vasculitis

Question 10

What is the most common causative organism of septic arthritis in children under 2

Answer 10

Haemophilus influenzae

Question 11

What triad is suggestive of eGPA

Answer 11

Eosinophilia, Rhinitis, late-onset asthma

Question 12

In polymyositis, which chemical marker could be raised apart from creatine phosphokinase

Answer 12

Aldolase

Question 13

In polymyalgia rheumatica, muscle movement is restricted by pain or weakness?

Answer 13

Pain

No true muscle weakness

Question 14

Which of these conditions is Dupuytren's associated with diabetes 
epilepsy
alcoholism
rheumatoid arthritis 
thyrotoxicosis

Answer 14

Diabetes, Epilepsy & Alcoholism

Question 15

What is a bunion

Answer 15

Hallux Valgus

tends to affect the 1st MTP joint

Question 16

Which liver pathology can cause Osteomalacia

Answer 16

PBC

Question 17

When will Vitamin D supplement be an effective treatment for osteomalacia

Answer 17

In renal failure

Question 18

In patients with rheumatoid arthritis, how does the presence of extra-articular manifestations affect prognosis

Answer 18

Poorer prognosis

Question 19

What is the most common extra-articular manifestation of rheumatoid arthritis

Answer 19

Keratoconjunctiva sicca

Question 20

Is Goodpasture’s ANCA associated

Answer 20

yes

Question 21

Which joint pathology is associated with impaired glucose tolerance

Answer 21

Gout

Question 22

What GFR level is a contra-indication to use colchicine

Answer 22

<10

Question 23

What are syndesmophytes

Answer 23

Bony growths seen inside ligaments, often seen in the ligaments of intervertebral joints

Question 24

When may ALP be raised in a patient with osteoporosis

Answer 24

After a fracture

Question 25

Which inflammatory arthropathy can cause lymphadenopathy

Answer 25

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Question 26

Which type of arthritis can present with buccal ulceration

Answer 26

Reactive arthritis

Question 27

Trabecular collapse + ligament hypertrophy can occur in which type of arthritis

Answer 27

Osteoarthritis

Question 28

Vertebral fractures at what level and above are associated with cancer

Answer 28

T4

Question 29

What is Felty’s Syndrome

Answer 29

Rheumatoid Arthritis Splenomegaly Low WCC

Question 30

Which artery will have an absent pulse in Takayasu Arteritis

Answer 30

Subclavian artery

Question 31

Exposure to which element is associated with gout

Answer 31

Lead

Question 32

Which joint is most commonly affected by pseudogout

Answer 32

Knee

Question 33

Which disease has a strong association with De Quervain’s tenosynovitis

Answer 33

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Question 34

Which HLA is associated with Behcet’s disease

Answer 34

HLA-B51

Question 35

Is SLE arthritis typically symmetrical

Answer 35

No, typically asymmetrical