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The Postcall Syndrome

The Postcall Syndrome This article is only available in the PDF format. Download the PDF to view the article, as well as its associated figures and tables. Abstract A constant challenge for physicians is trying to stay abreast of new or newly described diseases such as Lyme disease and Hantavirus infection. Another entity destined for inclusion in the next edition of the International Classification of Diseases has emerged in the past decade. It is called the postcall syndrome. Amazingly, the disease seems to afflict a very select population, residents in US teaching hospitals. The clinical picture is that of a young adult with sagging posture, a sad face, slow speech, emanating periodic moans and groans. The symptoms invariably start in the morning after a resident has been on call. Although there is often an association with little or no sleep, the effects, curiously enough, can still be claimed merely by being listed on the night-call schedule. Considerable secondary gain accrues to the victim. The very mention of "I'm postcall," elicits sympathetic clucks from peers and bestows a license http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine American Medical Association

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The Postcall Syndrome

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This article is only available in the PDF format. Download the PDF to view the article, as well as its associated figures and tables. Abstract A constant challenge for physicians is trying to stay abreast of new or newly described diseases such as Lyme disease and Hantavirus infection. Another entity destined for inclusion in the next edition of the International Classification of Diseases has emerged in the past decade. It is called the postcall syndrome. Amazingly, the disease seems to...
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American Medical Association
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Copyright © 1996 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.
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1072-4710
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1538-3628
DOI
10.1001/archpedi.1996.02170280099021
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Abstract

This article is only available in the PDF format. Download the PDF to view the article, as well as its associated figures and tables. Abstract A constant challenge for physicians is trying to stay abreast of new or newly described diseases such as Lyme disease and Hantavirus infection. Another entity destined for inclusion in the next edition of the International Classification of Diseases has emerged in the past decade. It is called the postcall syndrome. Amazingly, the disease seems to afflict a very select population, residents in US teaching hospitals. The clinical picture is that of a young adult with sagging posture, a sad face, slow speech, emanating periodic moans and groans. The symptoms invariably start in the morning after a resident has been on call. Although there is often an association with little or no sleep, the effects, curiously enough, can still be claimed merely by being listed on the night-call schedule. Considerable secondary gain accrues to the victim. The very mention of "I'm postcall," elicits sympathetic clucks from peers and bestows a license

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Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine – American Medical Association

Published: Mar 1, 1996

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