Child-Pugh Clinical Classification

**Semantic type:** Intellectual Product

**Definition:** A standardized rating scale used to assess the severity of liver cirrhosis and determine the prognosis, the required strength of treatment, and the necessity of liver transplantation. This instrument uses the following clinical and lab criteria: encephalopathy grade, ascites, bilirubin, albumin, and prothrombin index.

**Synonyms:** - CHILD-PUGH CLASSIFICATION - CPS01 - Child-Pugh - Child-Pugh Classification - Child-Pugh Classification - Child-Pugh Score - child pugh classification - child_pugh_classification