The Ultimate Rheumatology Quiz

Digvijay Ekbote DM, DrNB Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology
Consultant Rheumatologist, Dr DY Patil medical College & Ekbote Hospital, Pune

Q1. Following monoclonal antibody is approved for the treatment of generalized pustular psoriasis by USFDA?

  1. Spesolimab  against IL17 receptor A
  2. Tildrakizumab against IL23 receptor
  3. Ustekinumab against IL 12/23
  4. Spesolimab against IL36 receptor

Q2. Which of the following drug is not useful in the treatment of vascular Behcet’s syndrome?

  1. Azathioprine
  2. Adalimumab
  3. Tocilizumab
  4. Mycophenolate Mofetil

Q3. Lesions seen in Wong type of dermatomyositis resemble

  1. Psoriasis
  2. Tinea Versicolor
  3. Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris
  4. Vitiligo

Q4. Recently American Thoracic Society has conditionally approved 4 month Regimen for Drug Susceptible Pulmonary TB Includes following drugs

  1. Rifampicin, Linezolid, Moxifloxacin, Pyrazinamide
  2. Rifampicin, INH, Levofloxacin, Pyrazinamide
  3. Rifapentin, INH, Moxifloxacin, Pyrazinamide
  4. Rifapentin, Linezolid, INH, Moxifloxacin

Q.5 Recently following antibodies have emerged as surrogate biomarkers in IgG4 RD renal involvement and cutaneous small vessel vasculitis,

  1. Anti domain-V
  2. Anti C1q
  3. Anti Annexin V
  4. Anti elastase

Q6. SELECT -GCA trial evaluated safety and efficacy of which drug?

  1. Upadacitinib
  2. Tofacitinib
  3. Abatacept
  4. Secukinumab

Q7. Latest Diagnostic criteria for SAPHO syndrome is,

  1. Modified Kahn
  2. Modified Sonozaki
  3. Modified Yamaguchi
  4. Modified Khan

Q8. Prednisone dose which lowers the antibody titers and seroconversion and associated with risk of adverse effects after vaccination?

  1. 7-15 mg/d
  2. 10-15 mg /d
  3. >20 mg/d
  4. All of the above

Q9. Following Drugs are useful in treatment of Adult onset Still’s disease with MAS except?

  1. IvIg
  2. Calcineurin inhibitor
  3. JAK inhibitor
  4. Anakinra

Q10. Antibiotic useful for Severe Disabling calcinosis in systemic sclerosis is?

    1. Levofloxacin
    2. Minocycline
    3. Azithromycin
    4. Co-Trimoxazole

Answer Key:

    1) D
    2) D
    3) C
    4) C
    5) B
    6) A
    7) B
    8) C
    9) D
    10) B