Patent ID: 7333894

Claim:
A method for diagnosing clinical conditions related to carnitine deficiency common in a hemodialysis patient comprising the steps of: (a) obtaining symptom data from said hemodialysis patient; (b) applying at least one clinical diagnosis algorithm to said obtained symptom data from said hemodialysis patient; (c) identifying at least one symptom category based in part upon said step of applying at least one clinical diagnosis algorithm to said obtained symptom data from said hemodialysis patient; and (d) diagnosing at least one clinical condition related to carnitine deficiency common in said hemodialysis patient based at least in part on said step of identifying at least one symptom category; (e) recording diagnostic information concerning said at least one clinical condition in an electronic medium to create records for said hemodialysis patient; wherein said at least one symptom category includes at least one of selected from the group of secondary cardiomyopathy, dialysis related hypotension, cardiac arrhythmia, muscle wasting or weakness, muscle cramping, protein catabolism, lack of energy, and delayed or diminished response to erythropoietin; and wherein said at least one clinical algorithm is specific for at least one symptom category selected from the group of secondary cardiomyopathy, dialysis related hypotension, cardiac arrhythmia, muscle wasting or weakness, muscle cramping, protein catabolism, lack of energy, and delayed or diminished response to erythropoietin.