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Question: is it possible to oxygenate blood via IV (similar to how toxins are removed via IV in dialysis)? When babies are in the womb they get oxygen without u

by calebm 7y ago

Question: is it possible to oxygenate blood via IV (similar to how toxins are removed via IV in dialysis)? When babies are in the womb they get oxygen without using their lungs.

zozbot234 7y ago
ECMO? That's even more complex and resource-intensive than ventilation, with its additional share of thorny issues. I think ECMO is indeed being used to mitigate this outbreak, but the equipment is even scarcer than ventilators and it only really makes sense for patients in extreme critical condition.
simondw 7y ago
Yes. It's called ECMO: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extracorporeal_membrane_oxygenation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extracorporeal_membrane_oxygen...
jahewson 7y ago
Yes, they do this for https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiopulmonary_bypass https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiopulmonary_bypass but it’s massively invasive.