The music is heavily influenced by a melting pot of nationalities due to the heavy immigration of the time. Throughout the period, immigrants arrived from Europe, Ireland, The United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, and Italy and, mixing with the Spanish, Mexican, Native American influenced the genre.
MELD Score. Doctors use a calculation called the MELD score to assess the severity of liver failure, usually caused by cirrhosis. The MELD score is calculated from the results of 3 blood tests: PT/INR, bilirubin and creatinine, which is a measure of kidney function.
1 Liver function panel: A liver function panel checks how well the liver is working and consists of many different blood tests. 2  ALT (Alanine Aminotransferase): An elevated ALT helps identify liver disease or damage from any number of causes, including hepatitis. High levels often mean bile flow out of the liver is blocked. 2  Bilirubin: High bilirubin levels suggest a problem with the liver. 3  Albumin: As part of total protein levels, albumin helps determine how well the liver is working. 4  Ammonia: Ammonia levels in the blood rise when the liver is not functioning properly.