PCOS--What do we mean by the terminology syndrome ??

 

PCOS –is not a diseases entity .The last letter S implies Syndrome. But what is   a syndrome ??

 Name a disease which involves too any academic bodies /Associations and dozens of consensus opinions in medical science across the globe ?? It is  PCO .

 

What do we mean by the term “Diagnostic criteria for a certain disease “syndrome ? “ : Ans ¨A syndrome is a set of medical  symptoms & signs which are correlated with each other and often associated with a particular disease or disorder. The word derives from the Greek σύνδρομον, meaning "concurrence". Well, Webster's Dictionary defines a syndrome as a group of signs and symptoms that occur together and characterize a particular abnormality or condition. Another definition is a set of concurrent things, such as emotions or actions, that form an identifiable pattern.: This implies features composed of a collection of symptoms and signs, as well as biochemical, genetic, imaging and pathological findings. Diagnostic criteria help to classify a disease as “present” or “”  and have several purposes. First, they aim to estimate the natural course of disease, which is important information for the person involved and making him or her aware of possibility of a diseases or syndrome . . Subsequently, and more importantly, when a diagnosis indicates that the natural course of a disease is expected to be suboptimal, diagnostic criteria can guide treatment decisions, which have to aim to modify this prognosis in a beneficial way, thus improving the outcomes for the patients.