Gone down the rabbit hole.
1) US Dept Health & Human Services
Chemical Hazards Emergency Medical Management
Home > Medical Countermeasures Database > Statins
https://chemm.nlm.nih.gov/countermeasure_statins.htm
Above article on statins. Cites lots of research articles. Opinions seem to be mixed as to whether statins lower mortality.
edit: No dosing information for ARDS:
"2. Chemical Defense therapeutic area(s)
— including key possible uses
Statins can be used as anti-inflammatory treatment for acute lung injury (ALI) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) induced by pulmonary agent such as phosgene."
2) You have to register here, but you can do so as a non-medical pro. Site provides info & Continuing Education credits for the medical field.
Everything you could ever want to know about diagnosing & treating ARDS:
Drugs & Diseases > Critical Care
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Updated: Oct 17, 2018
https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/165139-overview
ALSO:
Drugs & Diseases > Critical Care
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Questions & Answers
Updated: Oct 17, 2018
https://emedicine.medscape.com/artic...ns-and-answers