• When to take your child to the emergency department: Mayo Clinic Radio Health Minute

Every cold and flu season, emergency departments fill with people suffering from symptoms. Many of these patients are children ─ some of whom truly need emergency medical care. However, some don't. If your child gets sick, how do you know when it's time to go to the emergency department?

In this Mayo Clinic Radio Health Minute, reporter Vivien Williams talks to Dr. Jim Homme about cold- and flu-related signs and symptoms that require emergency medical treatment.

To listen, click the link below.

When to Take Your Kid to the ED