Serum albumin level is component of which of the following scoring system ?: (A) Ranson's criteria, (B) APACHEII score, (C) Child's scroing, (D) ASA physical status
Answer is C. The Child-Pugh score is a system for assessing the prognosis -- including the required strength of treatment and necessity of liver transplant -- of chronic liver disease, primarily cirrhosis. It provides a forecast of the increasing severity of your liver disease and your expected survival rate. Ref Davidson 23rd edition pg 615