“…There are over 60 known causes of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) [ 1 , 2 ], including pneumonia (e.g., infection by bacteria [ 3 , 4 ], viruses [ 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 ], and fungi [ 9 ]), systemic diseases (e.g., sepsis) [ 10 , 11 ], severe trauma [ 12 ], multiple transfusions [ 13 ], chemotherapy [ 14 ], toxic inhalations [ 15 ], pancreatitis [ 16 ], and chemical/biological warfare [ 17 ]—all of which may require advanced respiratory support such as supplemental oxygen, mechanical ventilation (MV), or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) [ 18 ].…”