Figure 83-10 Response times of anesthesiologists with different levels of experience to four simulated critical incidents: A, endobronchial intubation; B, intravenous occlusion; C, atrial fibrillation; and D, airway disconnection. Detection time is represented by open circles, and correction time by solid circles (see text for definitions of these times). Unless there is overlap between response times, each circle represents a single individual. The scale of response times is different for each event. There is substantial variability among incidents and among individuals. Although there was a trend to better performance with increased experience, major errors were made by individuals in all groups. (From DeAnda A, Gaba DM: Role of experience in the response to simulated critical incidents. Anesth Analg 72:308–315, 1991.)