The doctor rings true. I had 3 separate doctors on 3 separate occasions diagnose my 21 month old son with an ear infection, instead of the plum-sized malignant brain tumour that it was.
From their point of view, pediatric brain tumours are very rare and ear infections are common.
Their 99% heuristic almost killed him.
That was 2010. He survived and is now a vibrant 13 year old, but only because of one curious intern/fellow at the children's hospital ER that decided to order a CT to rule out the remote possibility. Her diligence got him admitted and into surgery within a day.
From their point of view, pediatric brain tumours are very rare and ear infections are common.
Their 99% heuristic almost killed him.
That was 2010. He survived and is now a vibrant 13 year old, but only because of one curious intern/fellow at the children's hospital ER that decided to order a CT to rule out the remote possibility. Her diligence got him admitted and into surgery within a day.