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STATION 1 OF 7 · WHY STANDING IS HARD
What happens inside you when you stand up?
1 · Why standing is hard
2 · The 30 bpm line
3 · What sets it off
4 · Salt and water
5 · Compression and exercise
6 · The medicine hall
7 · The Compass
GUESS FIRST
How much blood moves toward your legs when you stand?
About a teaspoon
About half a liter
About 5 liters
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ILLUSTRATION · EXAMPLE NUMBERS
Lying down
Standing
Usual response
POTS
Show the body's sensors
70
BPM · EXAMPLE
rise +0
resting 70
+30 line
Lying down, blood spreads evenly and the heart rate settles.
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