Abstract: An optimized network-based system and method for providing reagents or reagent-like matter for the differential diagnosis of medical conditions using a hosted software program coupled with a comprehensive medical reference database. Suspected diagnoses of medical conditions are entered into the system by a user. Using meta-analysis, the system generates a list of potential reagents and numerical measures of each reagent's behavior for each differential for use in further testing. The results of the testing are compared by the user against numerical measures of each reagent's behavior and corresponding stored digital images in the network-based system. The user then selects among those diagnoses in the system whose images and corresponding numerical measures of each reagent's behavior are most comparable with the results of the testing. The system then generates a diagnosis, diagnoses, or inconclusive results in order to reach an ultimate diagnosis.

Abstract: A hoist line placing device 20, a support cable assembly 50, and a method whereby the support cable assembly is remotely attached to and removed from an out-of-reach overhead object. The hoist line placing device comprises a rigid, elongated, telescopic, tubular pole 21 with a hoist line 30 coaxially threaded through it from bottom to top, and with the free end of the hoist line attached to a closable fastener 40. A supply of hoist line 30 is wound on a line storage device or spool 31 disposed at or near the bottom end of the tubular pole. The support cable assembly comprises a running loop collar 51 connected to the top end of a support cable 60, with a retrieval cable 70 also connected to the support cable at a predetermined position below the running loop collar.