Avera Medical Minute: Pediatric Emergency Response Training

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Kids are unique, and their care should be too, especially in times of emergency.

In tonight’s Avera Medical Minute, we show you how medical professionals from across the region continue to practice their skills so they can be prepared for pediatric emergencies.

“So we call this a pediatric emergency conference, so really just practicing if you have a pediatric emergency walk through your door, how do you handle that and what are the most common ones?” said Lesta Whalen, MD, a pediatric hospitalist at Avera McKennan.

“Kids in general present a little bit differently when they’re sick. It’s hard because they present everywhere all over the state, and they can be really scary to take care of,” said Jennifer Reed, MD, a pediatric hospitalist at Avera Mc