How an Aussie teen's wheezing after eating a burrito bowl was a 'red flag' before anaphylactic death James Tsindos bought food from Deliveroo app A burrito bowl included a sauce made with cashews READ MORE: Oxford academic sues over allergy research By William Ton For Australian Associated Press Published: 09:42 EDT, 4 October 2024 | Updated: 09:46 EDT, 4 October 2024 e-mail View comments A wheeze James Tsindos developed as he was wheeled into a hospital was the 'sliding doors moment' healthcare staff missed which could've saved his life, a globally renowned doctor has said. James suffered anaphylaxis after consuming a burrito bowl containing a sauce made from cashews he ordered off the now-defunct Deliveroo food delivery app on May 27, 2021, an inquest was told on Friday. The 17-year-old began experiencing allergy flare-ups from his sensitivity to nuts, including swollen lips, nausea, tingling in the throat and abdominal cramps, prompting his father to call an ambulance.
Paramedics arrived at their Brighton home about 2.50pm, designating him a potential anaphylaxis case despite finding no rashes or signs of troubled breathing. Paramedic Jonathon Hammond administered two doses of adrenaline five minutes apart which eased most of James' symptoms, withholding a third due to lack of symptoms, and he was transferred to the nearby Holmesglen Private Hospital as a precaution.
'He appeared comfortable (during the ambulance ride) and able to speak in clear sentences about school and .
