I am not a fan of water. I am even less a fan of drowning, so the first few minutes of the episode, when some divers when underwater clearly fated for some dramatic event sure to land them in trauma, I was disturbed and upset. Let's just say that Serena's reaction to being enclosed in a small room would be similar to mine if I was in that same closed room while it filled up with water. I was just glad that we had injuries, rather than drowning victims needing resuscitation.
Of the 4 involved in the accident, only one of them ended up with the bends, a sickness caused by ascending from a deep pool of water too quickly. The surgeons, however, believed that 2 did. This left Serena alone in a decompression tank with a patient recovering from the bends and another quickly deteriorating. Turns out that victim got tetanus from a dirty needle. I don't know why people think it's a good idea to get piercings or tattoos when they are on vacation - if you wouldn't walk into a sketchy tattoo parlor in your own city, don't walk into a sketchy place anywhere in the world. It's not worth it.
The part I liked best about the episode was that it was actually quite an advertisement for marriage. 2 of the victims were a couple - the chick with tetanus and a guy who had something embedded in his arm. When the young lady's situation was starting to look bleak, Eva (Lana Parrilla) had to ask the young man about his fiancée's next of kin. Despite the fact that the couple had been engaged for over 6 years, they were not married and therefore he had no legal rights to make decisions for her. I'm not sure what the laws about common law marriage in the states are, but if that situation is possible, I say that there is more reason than having kids or a desire for a big wedding to tie the knot.
With only 3 unviewed episodes left, I again indicate that I am quite sad that Miami Medical wasn't a greater hit, but I guess that's what happens when you pick Friday night to air a program.
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