The hip joint and spine are rarely involved in gout

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Gout commonly affects the spine and hip in chronic cases, though less often than peripheral joints.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Syringomyelia typically involves the cervical cord, not lumbosacral, causing upper limb symptoms.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Kuru (prion disease) causes cerebellar ataxia.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Lead poisoning causes basophilic stippling of RBCs from inhibited heme synthesis.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Beriberi (thiamine deficiency) classically presents with cardiac failure, neuritis, and edema.