Child-Pugh Score
The Child-Pugh Score assesses chronic liver disease severity using ascites, encephalopathy, bilirubin, albumin, and INR. Scores 5-6 (Class A, low risk), 7-9 (Class B, moderate), 10-15 (Class C, high risk). Anaesthesia trainees use it to guide drug dosing, fluid management, coagulopathy correction, monitoring, and postoperative destination in patients with cirrhosis.
