verb
General Slang
code
KOHD · verb · slang
To suffer a cardiac or respiratory arrest
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To arrest, triggering the resuscitation team; from the 'code blue' emergency call. Used as a verb.
“He coded twice on the table before we got a rhythm back.”
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code In A Sentence
He coded twice on the table before we got a rhythm back.
Origin & Usage
From the hospital 'code blue' alert for cardiopulmonary arrest.
People Also Ask
What does it mean when a patient 'codes'?
It means the patient has suffered a cardiac or respiratory arrest, triggering the resuscitation team.
Where does the term come from?
It comes from the hospital 'code blue' alert used to call the team to a cardiopulmonary arrest.
How is 'code' used as a verb?
Staff say a patient 'coded' or is 'coding,' as in a patient who arrested twice during a procedure.
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