Rheumatology, Allergology & Immunology

Question 1

Most common type of arthritis; most common cause of chronic knee pain in
persons >45 years old

Answer 1

Osteoarthritis

Question 2

Typical radiographic finding in osteoarthritis

Answer 2

Joint space loss or narrowing

Question 3

Components of Felty syndrome

Answer 3

Nodular RA
Splenomegaly
Neutropenia

Question 4

Initial treatment of choice in the management of RA

Answer 4

Methotrexate

Question 5

Single most accurate test in the diagnosis of RA

Answer 5

Anti-CCP antibodies

Question 6

Hyperextension of the PIP joint with flexion of the DIP joint

Answer 6

Swan neck deformity

Question 7

Flexion of the PIP joint with hyperextension of the DIP joint

Answer 7

Boutonniere deformity

Question 8

Most commonly involved joint in gout

Answer 8

Metatarsophalangeal joint of the 1st toe

Question 9

First-line urate lowering drug among patients with gout

Answer 9

Allopurinol

Question 10

Best screening test for SLE

Answer 10

ANA

Question 11

Associated with disease activity of SLE

Answer 11

Anti-dsDNA

Question 12

Specific for SLE but has no other disease correlations

Answer 12

Anti-Sm

Question 13

Associated with neonatal lupus w/ congenital heart block and sicca syndrome among SLE patients

Answer 13

Anti-Ro (SS-A)

Question 14

Associated with drug-induced SLE

Answer 14

Anti-histone

Question 15

Most common and most severe type of lupus nephritis

Answer 15

Class IV

Question 17

Most effective means of controlling allergic disease and preventing anaphylaxis

Answer 17

Avoidance from triggers