Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) occur when alveoli of the lungs are filled with fluids due to severe injury or illness. This fluid buildup instead of air in the alveolar air sacs causes decreased level of oxygen transfer from the lungs to the blood stream. A chest x-ray will show clinical appearance of acute pulmonary edema without elevated left atrial pressure or cardiogenic causes (Brochard, 2011). This will cause a severe deprivation of oxygen to vital organs and leads to multi-system organ failure. Mortality depends on a patient's age and severity of injuries. Many people who develop ARDS do not survive or having permanent lung damage such as pulmonary fibrosis, pneumothorax, and abnormal lung functions. Causes of ARDS may include
