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Wednesday, June 19, 2019

Disease Vs Syndrome

Disease vs Syndrome is a matter of definition 

Disease 

Disease is defined by underlying disorder which can present with different sings and symptoms

For example 

Diabetes is a disease which has symptoms like polyuria (increased urination), polydypsia (increased thirst), polyphagia (increased hunger) and weight loss etc.

Syndrome 

Syndrome is defined by set of Signs and Symptoms which present together and can be caused by one or more than one underlying disorder or the cauase may be not be clearly known


For example

Irritable bowel syndrome presents with a set of symptoms and signs including abdominal discomfort, indigestion, bloating , diarrhea alternating with constipation etc. The exact cause is not known but many have been proposed

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