Running a CT scan on every kid suffering from ear pain is a bad idea, not only economically, but from the negative effects of radiation exposure to so many kids

Running a CT scan on every kid suffering from ear pain is a bad idea, not only economically, but from the negative effects of radiation exposure to so many kids. I know in your head the scenario was "were it not for that one person, my kid would've died", but the more likely scenario was, "the symptoms got worse and then a doctor decided it was enough to warrant another look and the tumor was detected, surgery was performed, and my son was ok". It was wonderful that it was caught when it was, but odds are very high your son would've still been ok even if it had been caught over the next several weeks. Also, I'm very relieved to hear your son is ok, as a father of a 13 year old son, you lived through a nightmare!