Table 1.
Child Pugh and MELD scores
| Child Pugha | |||
| Measure | 1 point | 2 points | 3 points |
| Bilirubin, (mg/dl) | < 2 | 2–3 | > 3 |
| Albumin, g/dl | > 3.5 | 2.8–3.5 | < 2.8 |
| INR | < 1.7 | 1.71–2.30 | > 2.30 |
| Ascites | None | Mild | Moderate to severe |
| Hepatic encephalopathy | None | Grade I-II (or suppressed) | Grade III-IV (or refractory) |
| MELD scoreb | |||
| (0.957 * loge(creatinine) + 0.378 * loge(bilirubin) + 1.120 * loge(INR) + 0.6431) *10 | |||
aClass A (5,6 points), Class B (7–9 points), Class C (10–15 points)
bCreatinine and bilirubin in mg/dL, maximum creatinine concentration is 4.0 mg/dL