Pearl #2
Situational Awareness
Situational awareness is a term used to decribe many things. In the context of anesthesiology, situational awareness (or the lack thereof) comes from the input of all your senses. When put together, all the bits of information form a cohesive picture of "how it's going". An attentive person can glean an incredible amount of information within a few seconds of walking into a running OR.
To be continued...