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| Child Pugh Classification for Severity of Liver Disease |
The EBMcalc module Child Pugh Classification for Severity of Liver Disease is available in EBMcalc Complete Edition.
This calculator evaluates the following Clinical Criteria:
- Encephalopathy
- Ascites
- Bilirubin
- Albumin
- Prothrombin time prolongation
References
- Pugh RN, Murray-Lyon IM, Dawson JL, et al. Transection of the oesophagus for bleeding oesophageal varices. Br J Surg. 1973; 60:646. PubMed ID: 4541913
- Child CG, Turcotte JG. The Liver and Portal Hypertension. Philadelphia, WB Saunders Co. 1964. NLMN ID: 46218
- Trey C, Burns DG, Saunders SJ. Treatment of hepatic coma by exchange blood transfusion. NEJM. 1966; 274:473. PubMed ID: 5904286
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