It means his vital functions stopped and it sent a coded message to the docs so they could come and revive.

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

So doctors need a secret code in the US? You can't just say calling Dr Brown anymore?

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior



Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!

I'm going to quit going out of town, too many bad things happen when I'm away. :\

Vstech and Kerry, my best to you and your dads, with hopes and prayers that they recover and you have have many more good years of sharing their company.

Code blue. I believe its the same thing in the UK. Maybe not looking at wiki. US/Canada/Aus. Apparently UK hasn't caught up with its former stepchildren.

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Thanks I see what is meant now.

The UK hospitals probably use something like that. I've been lucky I haven't been to hospital recently and when I see docotrs on the TV I always zap to the next channel - I've had enough of watching selfish self absorbed bone heads on TV...

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior



Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!

Hospitals use a code system to alert an assigned team. This team, of mainly nurses with a lead doctor, is specially trained and directly assigned to code situations. For these codes, they drop everything and come running. That way you don't have to wait for a specific doctor or even nurse to show up.

There are many "colors" Red for fire, blue for medical emergency, etc... Usually, a page for Doctor Firestone, or something similar, is a code for a possible dangerous situation and alerts security personnel.

As in most codes, if you hear of one that mentions the area you are in, get your butt out of the way! They will run you over! Likewise, a page for a doctor may introduce the arrival of drawn weapons!

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Sad to hear, wishing him a healthy recovery.

I'm home again, my father is off the vent, and breathing on his own. he's REALLY cranky not being able to get out of bed, eat or drink, but I think he understands he is recovering from surgery.

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

An irritable patient is often a patient who is getting better.

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior



Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!

Sorry to hear that John.
That is a difficult situation to be in.

John, be patient with him, he's gonna be that way till he realizes he's getting better. I'm glad to hear he's naturally aspirated .

Willson

Ha!

I'll have to tell him that one! all the race car's he's built, he DESPISES turbo's and nitrous and blowers... he likes to take a small block, and get it to outperform the blown big blocks... always amazes the tech crew, and the other racers...

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

Good news all around. Thanks for keeping us informed, and you'll all remain in our thoughts and prayers.

Sorry to hear about your dad. Best wishes!

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2003 S430 - 107K
1983 300SD - Tanoshii - mostly restored ~400K+.
1983 300SD - Good interior. Engine finally tamed ~250K.
Monark Nozzle Install Video - http://tinyurl.com/ptd2tge

Dr's are pushing for a DNR now... he's backsliding and requiring 100%O2... they say improvement is not happening, and a trachea tube will be required if it does not.

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!