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The pediatric intensive care units are really still at capacity, meaning it is very difficult to find a bed. in my hospital in particular we are not a pediatric hospital, so if i get a sick child with rsv, i need to transfer them, and it has been really almost impossible to get these kids out, which means award them in the e.r. taking care of them where they don't have the best resources and we see a rise in the wait times. people should also remember that this isn't just related to rsv. because the hospitals, both adult and pediatric are overrun with patients that may have flu, rsv, and/or co...

You'll do in case you need to wait for hours there. >> explain that to me, if i'm going to an e.r., it is because i don't have any more patience, it is because i'm terrified for my kid who can't breathe, how do you let a kid, how does it work if you get there and there's a line and they can't be seen immediately? >> so here's what, and every e.r., including the ones i've worked in, we triage patients, so what we try to do is there is no mother that is going to come in, or a parent that will come in with a child that can't breathe that won't be immediately assessed. what i mean by being patient...

That means 121 deaths aday. five lives taken every hour. joining me is dr. megan rainy. she's an emergency physician and i know how deeply you care about this issue because you see it on a regular basis. in fact you tweeted just a few hours ago after you wrapped up your latest shift in the e.r., gun violence is so much more than mass shootings. i saw the direct harm and ripple effect of the trauma tonight. our communities all deserve better. it doesn't have to be this way. it is that trauma, that lasting ripple effect. you could just put in perspective for us how wide spread is that in this co...

Sometimes a runny nose, a headache, a little bit of lethargic can happen. this is why it's important to keep your child hydrated, monitor them. if you have questions, call your pediatrician. >> arthel: another big problem out there is this medical purgatory where people go to tht stuck there. it is called boarding and sometimes it can take a while. the american college of emergency physician was talking about how it can take a day or a week to move to a hospital bed if necessary. how much of a challenge is that creating across america with our hospitals? >> it is tough. it's a challenge. i rem...

Have these layers and more children who are requiring hospitalization then we see in any given season. >> arthel: fox news senior correspondents steve harrigan his home in atlanta, home of the cdc. speaking stomach speak out they are forced to track respiratory illnesses. but also, rsv which is hitting children under the age of 5. one of the challenges is to find enough hospital beds. especially in pediatric icu units. there shortages so severe that sometimes children are put in the e.r. for extended periods of time and some hospitals are using tents to handle the overflow patients. >> when th...