Cirrhosis (Staging: Child-Pugh score) - Dr. Wu's liver disease

Cirrhosis (Staging: Child-Pugh score)

Dr. Wu's Liver diseases
for professionals (medical students and residents)

(by Jau-Shin WU, M.D., Ph.D.)

( Last updated Oct. 12, 2005 )

Cirrhosis (Staging: Child-Pugh score)

For consumers:

(Key words: cirrhosis, Child-Pugh score)

**Table: Grading system for cirrhosis: the Child-Pugh score**
Score	Bilirubin (mg/dl)	Albumin (gm/dl)	PT (Sec)	Hepatic encephal	Ascites (grade)
1	< 2	> 3.5	1 - 4	None	None
2	2 - 3	2.8 - 3.5	4 - 6	1 - 2	Mild
3	> 3	< 2.8	> 6	3 - 4	Severe

For professionals:
Clinical staging of cirrhosis:

Table: Grading system for cirrhosis: the Child-Pugh score
Score Bilirubin
(mg/dl) Albumin
(gm/dl) PT (Sec) Hepatic
encephal Ascites
(grade)

1 < 2 > 3.5 1 - 4 None None

2 2 - 3 2.8 - 3.5 4 - 6 1 - 2 Mild

3 > 3 < 2.8 > 6 3 - 4 Severe

Child class: A: 5 - 6, B: 7 - 9, C: > 9.

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