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- See also changes related to Child-Pugh Score, or pages that link to Child-Pugh Score or to this page or whose text contains "Child-Pugh Score".
Parent topics
- Cirrhosis [r]: A liver disease in which the normal microcirculation, the gross vascular anatomy, and the hepatic architecture have been variably destroyed and altered with fibrous septa surrounding regenerated or regenerating parenchymal nodules. [e]
- Gastroenterology [r]: A subspecialty of internal medicine concerned with the study of the physiology and diseases of the digestive system and related structures (esophagus, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas [e]
Subtopics
Co-topics
- Serum albumin [r]: A major protein in the blood. It is important in maintaining the colloidal osmotic pressure and transporting large organic molecules. [e]
- Ascites [r]: Accumulation of serous fluids in the space between the tissues and organs of the abdominal cavity. [e]
- Bilirubin [r]: A bile pigment that is a degradation product of heme. Elevated bilirubin levels suggest liver disease. [e]
- Hepatic encephalopathy [r]: Medical syndrome characterized by central nervous system dysfunction associated with liver failure. [e]
- International Normalized Ratio [r]: Comparative rating of a patient's prothrombin time (PT) ratio, used as a standard for monitoring the effects of warfarin. [e]