CODE BLUE: Hospital call to resuscitate. www.fsma.org/glossary.shtml A term used to indicate the highest medical emergency situation in a hospital or health care facility. It is derived from the concept of a person turning 'Blue' from lack of oxygen or another emergency. It is also called Code Call or Code 99. www.alpha-comm.com/glossary.htm sometimes also referred to as a "code," this term refers to a cardiac arrest. A code blue is a situation where a patient is not breathing and has no pulse. www.rescue5.com/glossary.htm An alert called when a patient is suddenly not breathing and has no pulse. www.summahealth.org/research/trauma/T_glossary.htm

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