Code Blue

noun

variants or code blue
: a declaration of or a state of medical emergency and call for medical personnel and equipment to attempt to resuscitate a patient especially when in cardiac arrest or respiratory distress or failure
also : the attempt to resuscitate the patient

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“Code Blue.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Code%20Blue. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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