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.
What tests may be done in follow up to an abnormal liver panel to help determine the cause of liver injury? Depending on the results of the liver panel and other factors such as signs, symptoms and clinical and family history, a healthcare practitioner may suspect a particular cause of liver disorder and order follow-up tests.