Trauma is a leading cause of preventable death, with a significant portion of trauma deaths occurring in the prehospital setting. Interventions such as chest drainage may play a critical role in managing life‐threatening conditions but face … — Read on pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12035982/
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Prehospital transfusion strategies in haemorrhagic shock – PMC
Massive transfusion protocols are established in-hospital practices for managing haemorrhagic shock, yet critical bleeding accounts for up to 40% of trauma deaths, with half occurring before hospital arrival. This has driven interest in prehospital … — Read on pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12911180/
Rapid Sequence Intubation in High-Risk Patients: What Clinicians and Researchers Must Know – A Narrative Review – ScienceDirect
Rapid Sequence Intubation in High-Risk Patients: What Clinicians and Researchers Must Know – A Narrative Review – ScienceDirect — Read on http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352556826000226
How the system failed Max McKenzie
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“Sealing His Fate”: Inquest Finds Catastrophic Failures in Teen’s Anaphylaxis Treatment – SnackSafely.com
A ‘vibrant and talented’ boy was let down by the very system designed to save him. — Read on snacksafely.com/2026/02/sealing-his-fate-inquest-finds-catastrophic-failures-in-teens-anaphylaxis-treatment/
Max McKenzie: Medical workers ‘robbed’ child of chance at survival
Max McKenzie: Medical workers ‘robbed’ child of chance at survival — Read on amp.9news.com.au/article/9f18b918-878b-4b10-81c4-ebb82e0641aa
Coroners inquest finding for Max McKenzie
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Coroner recommends Ambulance Victoria guideline review following nut allergy death of Max McKenzie – ABC News
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. — Read on http://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-05/anaphylaxis-death-nut-allergy-max-mckenzie-box-hill-hospital/106307284
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Awake during CPR
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Emergency whole blood transfusion protocol : an example
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Tranexamic acid in trauma: A joint position statement and resource document of NAEMSP, ACEP, and ACS-COT – PMC
Prehospital use of tranexamic acid (TXA) has grown substantially over the past decade despite contradictory evidence supporting its widespread use. Since the previous guidance document on the prehospital use of TXA for injured patients was published … — Read on pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12363306/
Can heroic roadside care save lives? – PMC
Prehospital emergency care is an important part of trauma systems across the USA and the world. From a once ‘load and go’ service, the provider’s skillsets and scope of practice have evolved to include multiple procedures that can be performed in … — Read on pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12049909/
Inquest hears delays at Box Hill Hospital “sealed” the fate of dying teen Max McKenzie – TA NEA
An inquest has heard that a 19-minute delay in attempting to intubate a critically ill teenager at Box Hill Hospital may have cost him his life, with one expert telling the court the missed ten-minute window “really sealed his fate”. Max McKenzie, a beloved 15-year-old, died in August 2021, nearly two weeks after suffering aContinue reading “Inquest hears delays at Box Hill Hospital “sealed” the fate of dying teen Max McKenzie – TA NEA”
Melbourne teen who died after nut allergy ‘let down’ by health system, family says – ABC News
Four years after a 15-year-old boy died due to a nut allergy, a Victorian coroner is examining if the death was preventable and whether paramedics and doctors at the Box Hill Hospital provided appropriate care. — Read on http://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-29/max-mckenzie-nut-allergy-coronial-inquest/106022338
