ADD

Click to enlarge. I love this xkcd comic because this phenomenon doesn't just apply to those with ADD; I often feel like this as a resident. As I'm handling one thing, I get paged about the previous patient, then I remember I have to prepare the next patient, and suddenly the surgeon is requesting something, alarms begin to beep, and I realize the room is full of balloons. As I progress in anesthesia training, I become better at prioritizing, creating routines for myself, adhering to checklists, and multitasking when necessary.

Image is from xkcd, drawn by Randall Munroe, shown under Creative Commons Attribution License.