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Old 5th December 2006 | 02:45
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punkalouver
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Oxygen mask phenomenon

This was in a safety report I recently read. Quite interesting and perhaps something everyone should know.

"When a pilot first dons an oxygen mask, the added oxygen can initially make him feel worse because of a sudden decrease in blood pressure due to momentary dilation of capillaries. Do not take off the oxygen mask. Trust your oxygen system"

Never heard of that before.
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