Medical workers 'robbed' child of chance at survival

Medical workers ‘robbed’ teen of chance at survival

‘Max should not have died.’

Medical workers 'robbed' child of chance at survival, grieving parents say

A coronial inquest into Max McKenzie’s death found several steps were missed by medical professionals.

Medical workers 'robbed' child of chance at survival

Hospital staff and paramedics "robbed" a 15-year-old boy of his best chance at survival by failing to intervene earlier after he suffered an allergic reaction, his grieving parents say.Melbourne teen Max McKenzie died in August 2021 after suffering a cardiac arrest and an acute brain injury following his admission to hospital for an anaphylactic shock.He was allergic to peanuts and tree nuts when he ate apple crumble at his grandmother's house.…

'Max should not have died': Teen's family react to coronial findings

The coroner could not definitively rule that the anaphylaxis death of 15-year-old Max McKenzie was preventable, despite identifying delays in the teen's medical treatment.

‘Max should still be with us’: Teenager who died of anaphylaxis should have been treated sooner, coroner finds

When experienced emergency doctor Ben McKenzie arrived at Box Hill Hospital he found himself having to intervene and try to resuscitate his own dying son.