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Pediatric Emergency Medicine
All of Essentia’s hospitals offer high-quality emergency care for patients of all ages.
In Duluth, Minnesota, pediatric patients benefit from specialized emergency care provided at St. Mary’s Medical Center. This hospital has been verified by the American College of Surgeons as a Level II Pediatric Trauma Center.
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What’s a Pediatric Emergency Doctor?
When Should I Go to the Emergency Room?
Go to the emergency room (ER) if you or a loved one has a serious or life-threatening illness or injury.
Immediate Care
If you need immediate care, but your condition is not life-threatening, Essentia offers many services that do not require an appointment.
Primary Care Provider
During regular business hours, you can also call your primary care provider with questions or to see if a same-day appointment is available.
Choosing the right type of care can save you time and money. If you’re an Essentia patient, and you’re not sure where to go, call our Nurse Care Line.
Prevent Emergency Room Visits
Keep your family safe by taking these simple precautions:
- Use safety gear, such as seat belts, car seats, helmets, life jackets, and trampoline netting.
- Stay up to date on vaccines.
- Buy age-appropriate toys.
- Keep chemicals, cleaners, and pill bottles away from kids.
- Cover your mouth when coughing or sneezing.
- Encourage your entire family to wash their hands.
What to Expect
In all of our ERs, the most ill or hurt patients are seen first, regardless of when they arrive. As a result, wait times may vary. When you arrive:
- We’ll asses your child’s condition and needs and get you registered.
- We’ll ask about your child’s medical conditions, medications, and other questions that can help us with treatment.
- You’ll be taken to an exam room or waiting room.
- Once roomed, you’ll see one or many providers. Your team may include a nurse, a nurse practitioner, physician assistant, emergency doctor, specialists, pharmacists, and technicians.
- Our providers will often work with you to decide what approach for an exam or procedure will be most successful with your child.
- If available, a child life specialist may help work with your child to help ease any anxiety they may be experiencing.
If Your Child is Admitted
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Pediatric Services
Choose Essentia Health for high-quality, family-centered pediatric health care at hospitals and clinics in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and North Dakota.