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. 2016 Dec 8;8(34):1529–1534. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v8.i34.1529

Table 1.

Chronic liver failure-sequential organ failure assessment score

Organ/system 0 1 2 3 4
Liver (bilirubin, mg/dL) < 1.2 ≥ 1.2 to ≤ 2 ≥ 2 to < 6 ≥ 6 to < 12 ≥ 12
Kidney (creatinine, mg/dL) < 1.2 ≥ 1.2 to < 2 ≥ 2 to < 3.5 ≥ 3.5 to < 5 or dialysis ≥ 5 or diálysis
Cerebral (HE grade) No HE I II III IV
Coagulation (RIN, platelet count) < 1.1 ≥ 1.1 to < 1.25 ≥ 1.25 to < 1.5 ≥ 1.5 to < 2.5 ≥ 2.5 or platelet count ≤ 20000 per cubic millimeter
Circulation (mean arterial pressure, mmHg), inotropic drugs (μg/kg per minute) ≥ 70 < 70 Dopamine ≤ 5 or dobutamine or terlipressin Dopamine > 5 or E ≤ 0.1 or NE ≤ 0.1 Dopamine > 15 or E > 0.1 or NE > 0.1
Lungs (SpO2/FiO2) > 512 > 357 a ≤ 512 > 214 a ≤ 357 > 89 to ≤ 214 ≤ 89

The text in bold indicates the diagnostic criteria for organ failure. HE: Hepatic encephalopathy; E: Epinephrine; NE: Norepinephrine; FiO2: Fraction of inspired oxygen; SpO2: Pulse oximetric saturation.