As expected, the mortality rates increase as the severity of the ARDS increases with mortality rates at approximately 35%, 40%, and 46% for mild, moderate, and severe, respectively.[11] It has been revealed that patients with ARDS that show DAD on histology are at a high mortality rate of 71.9% compared to 45.5% in patients with ARDS but without DAD.[12] Of the patients who succumb to ARDS, the most common cause of death is septic shock with multi organ dysfunction syndrome.[13]