Units: US SI

Child-Pugh Score for Cirrhosis Mortality

Total Bilirubin <2 mg/dL (<34 µmol/L) +1
2-3 mg/dL (34-50 µmol/L) +2
>3 mg/dL (>50 µmol/L) +3
Albumin >3.5 g/dL (>35 g/L) +1
2.8-3.5 g/dL (28-35 g/L) +2
<2.8 g/dL (<28 g/L) +3
INR <1.7 +1
1.7-2.2 +2
>2.2 +3
Ascites No Ascites +1
Ascites, Medically Controlled +2
Ascites, Poorly Controlled +3
Encephalopathy No Encephalopathy +1
Encephalopathy, Medically Controlled +2
Encephalopathy, Poorly Controlled +3
Score points
  1. Child CG, Turcotte JG. Surgery and portal hypertension. In: The liver and portal hypertension. Edited by CG Child. Philadelphia: Saunders 1964:50-64.
  2. Pugh RN, Murray-Lyon IM, Dawson JL, Pietroni MC, Williams R (1973). Transection of the oesophagus for bleeding oesophageal varices. The British journal of surgery 60 (8).

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