Does This Patient Have Volume Overload? The Rational Clinical Examination

Accurate assessment of intravascular volume facilitates decisions about fluid management in patients with volume overload. Author Edmund A. Liles Jr, MD, of the University of Utah joins JAMA Associate Editor David Simel, MD, MHS, to discuss best evidence from physical exam findings including ultrasound, radiographs, and lab studies for determining volume overload in spontaneously breathing patients. Related Content: Does This Patient Have Volume Overload?

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Does This Patient Have Volume Overload? The Rational Clinical Examination is an episode from JAMA Clinical Reviews: Interviews about ideas & innovations in medicine, science & clinical practice. Listen & earn CME credit by American Medical Association.

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This episode was published on Feb 23, 2026.

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