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.
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.