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failed code

failed code

Emergency medicine CPR in which all mechanical and pharmacologic armamentarium is used in an attempt to resuscitate a Pt who, despite the best efforts by the managing team, dies. See Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, Code. Cf Slow code.
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