code blue
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of code blue
First recorded in 1980–85
Example Sentences
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I was the slowest doctor in the herd of physicians responding to code blue alerts for medical emergencies at the hospital.
From Scientific American • Feb. 19, 2023
Nurse Kristen Cline was working a 12-hour shift in October at the Royal C. Johnson Veterans Memorial Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, when a code blue rang through the halls.
From Salon • Jan. 1, 2021
If a patient’s heart stops or if they stop breathing, we call a code blue, and that’s when the doctor, respiratory therapist, nurses, everybody comes into the room.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 7, 2020
At 5 p.m., as Dr. Sanchez was making rounds, code blue was announced; he started running.
From New York Times • Oct. 9, 2014
“Code blue, code blue in Trauma,” blares the PA.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
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