JAMAevidence The Rational Clinical Examination

JAMAevidence The Rational Clinical Examination

Interviews with authors of Rational Clinical Examination systematic reviews in JAMA about the accuracy of the medical history, physical examination, and laboratory testing for the diagnosis of common medical conditions. JAMAevidence is an evidence-based medicine (EBM) resource created and maintained by JAMA Network to promote the use of EBM to improve patient care.

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September 3, 2026 18 mins

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.

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Sonal N. Shah, MD, MPH, Division of Emergency Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, discusses the Rational Clinical Examination article "Has This Child Experienced Physical Abuse?" with JAMA Associate Editor David L. Simel, MD, MHS.

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Evan Wood, MD, PhD, University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine, discusses Does This Patient Have Alcohol Use Disorder? The Rational Clinical Examination Systematic Review with JAMA Associate Editor David L. Simel, MD, MHS.

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Dislocated hips in newborns can lead to complex surgery, interruption to family life, and premature osteoarthritis. Daniel Perry, MBChb(Hons), PhD, of Alder Hey Children's Hospital, University of Liverpool, discusses the clinical diagnosis of dislocated hips in newborns with JAMA Associate Editor David Simel, MD, MHS.

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JAMA Associate Editor David L. Simel, MD, MHS, discusses Does This Child With High Blood Pressure Have Secondary Hypertension? with James T. Nugent, MD, MPH.

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David L. Simel, MD, discusses Does This Patient With Acute Infectious Conjunctivitis Have a Bacterial Infection? with Davin Johnson, MD.

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David Simel, MD, discusses Does This Patient Have Hip Osteoarthritis? with David Metcalfe, PhD, MRCP, MRCS, MRCEM

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David Simel, MD, discusses Did This Patient Have Cardiac Syncope? with Edward Etchells, MD, MSc

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Dr David Simel discusses Will This Patient Be Difficult to Intubate? with Dr Michael Detsky

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Dr David Simel discusses Does This Patient Have a Severe Snake Envenomation? with Dr Charles Gerardo

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Dr David Simel discusses Does This Patient Have Acute Mountain Sickness? with Dr David Meier, Dr Tinh-Hai Collet, and Jesse McQuarters.

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Dr David Simel discusses Does This Child Have Pneumonia?

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Dr David Simel discusses Does This Patient With Liver Disease Have Cirrhosis? Interview with Dr Cynthia Ann Moylan

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Dr David Simel discusses Do Findings on Routine Examination Identify Patients at Risk for Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma? with Dr Delan Jinapriya.

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Dr Ed Livingston discusses Does This Patient Have Infectious Mononucleosis? with Dr Christina Minami.

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Dr David L. Simel discusses Does This Woman Have an Ectopic Pregnancy with Dr John R. Crochet.

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Dr Ed Livingston discusses Will Neuroimaging Reveal a Severe Intracranial Injury in This Adult With Minor Head Trauma? with Joshua S. Easter, MD, MSc

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