I have witnessed first hand how fast emergency rooms want to do spinal taps on children. If there is a fever, it becomes an automatic option. My niece was taken to the E.R. by her grandfather who said she was acting lethargic. They put her to sleep to do a spinal tap. She was sick and in pain for days later. What was the cause? Teething. Second opinions are intelligent when an invasive procedure is recommended. To me, this is punishment for questioning a doctor’s opinion. Plain and simple.
I agree 100% with your analysis.
Is there federal funding involved?
Yes, I agree. Complete BS, as well.
I don’t think all the facts are here. Meningitis happens fast. In most cases, faster than what it would take to get a second opinion.
If the symptoms were there, the doctor’s right in trying to force a spinal tap. What’s odd, however, is that most of the time the doctor won’t get near a patient without a consent form being properly filled out first.
Believe me, when my kid went anaphylactic, Mom went in with my boy to the ER, but they kept my ass behind to get the docs in line.
There are facts missing here.