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21st September 2017 | 11:51

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TeeS

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From: Shropshire

Hi Crab, I don't have any SAR experience but I always understood that it was the sudden loss of hydrostatic forces compressing the lower body that caused a rapid drop in BP when lifted vertically. More than happy to be corrected.
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TeeS

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