AlbionPics&SouthCoastTwit
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Wouldn't she have just died from being upside down that long?
Not necessarily. Most likely went numb and unconscious then bled to death. I wasn't involved in the particulars.
It makes blood pool in your head, risking clot forming and raising local blood pressure since the brain isn't equipped to pump the blood back to the heart like the legs are. This could cause a brain hemorrhage if the pressure rises too much. Some even claim pooling of blood in the lung can be the consequence of hanging upside down. So usually you won't die of it, but it can cause serious medical problems.
http://www.quora.com/Can-a-person-die-if-hung-upside-down-for-too-long
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