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Maddrey’s Discriminant Function for Alcoholic Hepatitis

Pt's Prothrombin Time (PT) sec
Lab Control Prothrombin Time (PT) sec
Pt's Serum Total Bilirubin mg/dL
Discriminant Function points
>32 points indicates poor prognosis and pt may benefit from glucocorticoid therapy.

Discriminant Function = 4.6 * (Pt's PT - Control PT) + TBili

Posted in: CardiacGastrointestinalHepatology

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