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Published in final edited form as: Ther Adv Infect Dis. 2014 Jan 20;2(1):17–42. doi: 10.1177/2049936113519089

Table 2.

Child-Pugh liver severity classification scoring: The sum of points for each parameter designates Child-Pugh classification A (5–6 points), B (7–9 points), or C (10–15 points). Modified from [Child et al., 1964, Pugh et al., 1973, Albers et al., 1989].

Assigned Points	1	2	3
Ascites	None	Slight	Moderate
Encephalopathy	None	Grades 1 & 2^*	Grades 3 & 4^*
Bilirubin (mg/dL)	<2	2–3	>3
Albumin (g/L)	>35	28–35	<28
Prothrombin time (time > control)	<4 secs	4–6 secs	>6

Grade 1: fluctuating & mild confusion, sleep disturbances, depression; Grade 2: drowsiness, inappropriate behavior; Grade 3: marked confusion, somnolence; Grade 4: coma [Trey et al., 1966]