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A coroner has revealed overlooked opportunities in the treatment of Melbourne teenager James Tsindos, who died from an allergic reaction to a delivery meal containing cashew cheese.

Severe allergic reactions among children, particularly those caused by nut allergies, have doubled in Finland, raising concerns about inadequate responses to emergencies.

A coroner determined that a Melbourne teenager's death from anaphylaxis, after consuming walnuts, was not preventable despite identifying treatment delays by paramedics and hospital staff, and recommended a review of Ambulance Victoria guidelines.