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in his stomach contents.
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So Marcel died of a peanut allergy?
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Most definitely.
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You figure the coroner would have noticed that.
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That's where the atypical part comes in.
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Usually, an allergen causes hives first, systemic swelling,
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a closed trachea, and then finally asphyxiation.
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But if the person has an underlying cardiac condition,
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the passages to the heart can swell closed almost instantly.
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See how Marcel grabs his chest before the counter?
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Right. His coronary artery just closed up.
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Death occurred before any typical allergy symptoms