Child-Pugh Score for Cirrhosis Mortality

Calculates the Child's Score, used to estimate cirrhosis severity.

Total Bilirubin
  • +2
  • +3
Albumin
  • +1
  • +2
INR
  • +2
  • +3
Ascites
  • +1
  • +2
  • +3
Encephalopathy
  • +1
  • +2
  • +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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