Saw a video of a squirrel getting rescued via CPR and it made me wonder… If CPR on humans has a specific “cadence” to it that is said to be best, would CPR be more efficient on an animal if the cadence was much faster (to match their normally quicker heartrate)? Thanks!

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Saw a video of a squirrel getting rescued via CPR and it made me wonder… If CPR on humans has a specific “cadence” to it that is said to be best, would CPR be more efficient on an animal if the cadence was much faster (to match their normally quicker heartrate)? Thanks!

In: Biology

Answer 1

Yes. The cadence is quicker not just in small animals but also in infant humans, also the depth of compression is shallower and breaths are short and sharp. Just little puffs from your cheeks.

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