Table 4.

Objective criteria for ICU admission in patients with cirrhosis.

Type of complication	Criteria for ICU admission
Infection	Septic shock Change in SOFA score ≥ 2 qSOFA score ≥ 2
Variceal bleeding	Haemorrhagic shock Tracheal intubation for airway protection Need for balloon tamponade
Hepatic encephalopathy	Grade 4
Renal failure	Development of hepatorenal syndrome not responsive to medical management (withdrawal of nephrotoxic medications and volume replacement with albumin) Acute need for renal replacement therapy
Respiratory failure	PaO2/FiO2 < 200
Cardiovascular compromise	Refractory hypotension

FiO2, fraction of inspired oxygen; ICU, intensive care unit; PaO2, partial pressure of arterial oxygen; qSOFA, quick SOFA; SOFA, sequential organ failure assessment.