What's the outcome for the kid? Can the system even do much to help with the child's medical condition? If not, it's irrational for people to take their children in for examination; there's no benefit and you risk being accused.
He underwent surgery to remove the excess of fluid around the brain, and his condition progressively improved. It could have worsened without the operation, we'll never know. Now, at almost 8, he's doing great.
I've seen cases where parents call the ER after a collapse of their child, only to see their child wake up just fine a few minutes later. The EMT tells them it's not necessary to bring their child to the hospital given the child has recovered, but the parents insist. At the hospital, sometimes they have to insist too for a CT scan to be performed. This is where doctors find subdural bleeding and the parents end up accused, the child is removed for months, etc. Yet, the child gets no particular medical treatment. None of this would have occurred if the parents hadn't insisted!
Parents only know symptoms, which could be anything. Those same symptoms (or small variations) can lead to a very different diagnosis which is easily treatable.
