All are predictors of 5 day treatment failure in cirrhotic patients with variceal bleeding Except?: (A) HVPG > 20 mm Hg, (B) Child C status, (C) Active bleeding at endoscopy, (D) Prolonged prothrombin time
Answer is D. The variables most consistently found to predict 5-day treatment failure are HVPG > 20 mm Hg Child-Pugh class C Active bleeding at endoscopy Ref:Journal of Hepatology 2010