How would you know the total fluid out? Is it through laboratory results? How many ml of fluids can the patient tolerate?

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The formula for fluid overload is
% Fluid overload=((total fluid in−total fluid out)/admission body weight×100)

How would you know the total fluid out? Is it through laboratory results? How many ml of fluids can the patient tolerate?

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