Management of liver cirrhosis between primary care and specialists

Table 2 Child-Pugh scoring system for liver cirrhosis and related indication priority for transplantation[20]

Score	1	2	3
Bilirubin (mg/dL)	< 2	2-3	> 3
Prothrombin time (INR)	< 4 sec. (< 1.7)	4-6 sec. (1.7-2.3)	> 6 sec. (> 2.3)
Albumin (g/dL)	> 3.5	3.5-2.8	< 2.8
Ascites	Absent	Mild	Severe
Encephalopathy	Absent	Mild	Severe

The Child-Pugh score is given by the sum of the score (1 to 3) of each of the five parameters. A score of 6 or lower defines the patient as class A, 7 to 9 as class B, and 10 or higher as class C.