Interactive MELD Score calculator for end-stage liver disease. Requires the calculator gadget.
Usage: {{MELD Calculator}}
MELD Score
MELD Score (Model for End-Stage Liver Disease)
| Parameter
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Value
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| Creatinine (mg/dL) — capped at 4.0
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| Bilirubin (mg/dL)
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| INR
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| On Dialysis (2× in past week or CVVHD)
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1 No Yes (Cr set to 4.0)
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| MELD Score
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| Interpretation — 3-Month Mortality
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| <10
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~2% mortality.
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| 10–19
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~6% mortality.
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| 20–29
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~20% mortality.
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| 30–39
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~53% mortality.
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| ≥40
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~71% mortality. Consider transplant evaluation.
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| References
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- Kamath PS, Wiesner RH, Malinchoc M, et al. A model to predict survival in patients with end-stage liver disease. Hepatology. 2001;33(2):464-470. PMID 11172350.
- Wiesner R, Edwards E, Freeman R, et al. Model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) and allocation of donor livers. Gastroenterology. 2003;124(1):91-96. PMID 12512033.
- Formula: MELD = 10 × [0.957 × ln(Cr) + 0.378 × ln(Bilirubin) + 1.120 × ln(INR) + 0.643]. Minimum lab values set to 1.0. Cr capped at 4.0.
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