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Staying Afloat
Every year, Tampa celebrates Gasparilla Day to commemorate Jose Gaspar, a fictional pirate who invaded the city. Gasparilla is Tampa's version of Mardi Gras and as such, attracts a huge, unruly crowd. As Tampa prepares for this weeklong event, so does Tampa General Hospital. The region's only level-one trauma center will face a revolving door of injuries, including: a woman attacked by an alligator while swimming in a lake; a truck driver run off the road and pinned underneath his 18-wheeler; a man with a large piece of meat stuck in his throat; a local celebrity diagnosed with diabetes; a man who risks losing an eye after being hit head-on by a drunk driver; a middle-aged man who needs an immediate operation to fix a hole in his stomach; and a 20-year old woman shot in the chest.
Aired: Nov 05, 2001 Genre: DocumentaryProducers:Rating: 0 Country: United States of America Production:
Episodes
01: The Safety Zone02: 21st-Century Cowboys03: Mind Over Matter04: Viva La Trauma05: High-Stakes Trauma06: Keeping the Faith07: Under Pressure08: The Bleeding Heartland09: Staying Afloat10: Standing Tall11: Luck of the Draw12: Built to Last13: To Serve With Love14: Bright Lights, Big Trauma15: Preventive Measures16: The Learning Curve17: Brave Decisions18: Speed Fever