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Adds the five Child-Pugh components — bilirubin, albumin, coagulation, ascites and encephalopathy — each scored 1 to 3, and assigns class A, B or C.
Child-Pugh classification
Score 5-6 = class A, 7-9 = class B, 10-15 = class C
Educational estimate only. Not a substitute for professional clinical judgement, and must not be used to make treatment or dosing decisions.
For example bilirubin under 2 mg/dL scores 1, 2-3 scores 2 and over 3 scores 3; albumin over 3.5 scores 1 and under 2.8 scores 3.
Child-Pugh includes subjective clinical signs; MELD is fully objective and is used for transplant allocation.