As he lay in an ambulance on his way to hospital, a 15-year-old boy feared he was going to die.

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Max McKenzie had accidentally consumed nuts while at a relative's house and became short of breath.

The teen had used his Epipen and asthma puffer as paramedics were called.

In the first ambulance to arrive, just before 2pm on August 6 2021, were advanced life support paramedics who found Max had laboured breathing and gave him adrenaline and an oxygen mask.

Within 10 minutes, his breathing became worse so a MICA intensive care ambulance was requested.

He was given a second adrenaline shot and placed on a nebuliser, which was initially not work

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