TO TPA OR NOT TO TPA: TWO MEDICAL-LEGAL MISADVENTURES OF DIAGNOSING A CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT AS A STROKE MIMIC

To tPA or Not to tPA: Two Medical-Legal Misadventures of Diagnosing a Cerebrovascular Accident as a Stroke Mimic

We present two recent successfully litigated malpractice cases in which patients with cerebrovascular accidents were misdiagnosed as stroke Set of 4 Mugs mimics.The first was diagnosed as a hemiplegic migraine, which occurs in only 0.01% of the population.The second was diagnosed as a conversion disorder, which ultimately has a neurologic etiology

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Towards Efficient Energy Management of Smart Buildings Exploiting Heuristic Optimization with Real Time and Critical Peak Pricing Schemes

The smart grid plays a vital role in decreasing electricity cost through Demand Side Management (DSM).Smart homes, a part of the smart grid, contribute greatly to minimizing electricity consumption cost via scheduling home appliances.However, user waiting time increases due to the scheduling of home appliances.This scheduling problem is the motivat

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Analysis of the seismic isolation characteristics of the overall friction pendulum bearing (OFPB) of a pagoda under three types of seismic actions

Abstract In this study, the seismic performance of an ancient pagoda with significant historical and cultural values in China is upgraded by using overall friction pendulum bearing (OFPB) seismic isolation technology, This technique can be Classic Cap Box used to isolate the pagoda without damaging it.By implementing the OFPB seismic isolation retr

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C. elegans outside the Petri dish

The roundworm Caenorhabditis elegans has risen to the status of a top model organism for biological research in the last fifty years.Among laboratory animals, this tiny nematode is one of the simplest and easiest organisms to handle.And its life outside the laboratory is beginning to be unveiled.Like other Leisure Wear model organisms, C.elegans ha

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