Liver Laceration And Liver Function Tests

Over the years, I’ve seen a number of trauma professionals, both surgeons and emergency physicians, order liver transaminases (SGOT, SGPT) and bilirubin in patients with liver laceration. I’ve never been clear on why, so I decided to check it out. As it turns out, this is another one of those “old habits die hard” phenomena. … Continue reading Liver Laceration And Liver Function Tests →