Gastroenterology / Hepatology Standard clinical classification
Child-Pugh Score
Assesses severity of chronic liver disease and cirrhosis. Guides prognosis and surgical risk.
References
- Child CG, Turcotte JG. Surgery and portal hypertension. In: The Liver and Portal Hypertension. 1964.
- Pugh RN et al. Transection of the oesophagus for bleeding oesophageal varices. Br J Surg. 1973.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Calculators
Drugs
- Propranolol (Portal Hypertension) · Antihypertensive
- Carvedilol (Portal Hypertension) · Non-Selective Beta-Blocker with Alpha₁-Blocking Activity
- Amlodipine · Dihydropyridine Calcium Channel Blocker — Raynaud's / Peripheral Vascular Disease / Hypertension
- Selexipag · Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
- Macitentan · Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
- Methotrexate (Dermatology — Psoriasis) · Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic / Immunosuppressant
Decision support only — verify against MDCalc, NICE, or your local guideline before clinical use.