Code: Blue denotes an
emergency medical
situation requiring
immediate attention.
A Code Blue is initiated when a
patient
is
unresponsive,
pulseless, or not
breathing:
i.e. the patient needs
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
(
CPR).
Once there is a Code Blue, a team of
doctors and
nurses, often a
designated "code-team", will
rush to the patient taking
life-saving measures.
The team uses a
crash cart which contains
important aids such as a
defibrillator,
intubation equipment,
suction,
oxygen,
and an I.V. setup to
stabilize the patient.
Not to be confused with a Code: Brown,
which is ER-speak for when a
patient doesn't make it to the bathroom or
bedpan in time.
Disclaimer: I'm not a doctor or nurse. I've never
participated in a Code Blue. Corrections, elaborations
are welcome.