CPAP is definitely a viable intervention for ARDS. Some percentage of patients will still end up needing intubation/ventilation, but CPAP is a good way to preve

CPAP is definitely a viable intervention for ARDS. Some percentage of patients will still end up needing intubation/ventilation, but CPAP is a good way to prevent that in some percentage of cases (esp if used pretty "aggressively" to support the patient while they're still able to breathe on their own, if they get to the point where they can't breathe for themselves effectively enough, then CPAP isn't going to do anything for them)