Drs. Jennifer Lee and Temara Hajjat talked to Dr. Mercedes Martinez, a Professor of Pediatrics and Pediatric Gastroenterologist and Transplant Hepatologist from Columbia University, about diagnosing and managing pediatric patients with portal hypertension and esophageal varices.   Learning Objectives: Learn the clinical and diagnostic signs of portal hypertension and varices in pediatric patients. Learn the management of portal hypertension in pediatric patientsLearn the management of acute variceal bleeding Produced by: Temara Hajjat This episode is eligible for CME credit! Once you have listened to the episode, click this link to claim your credit. Credit is available to NASPGHAN members (if you are not a member, you should probably sign up). And thank you to the NASPGHAN Professional Education Committee for their review! Links for this episode: *** Support the showAs always, the discussion, views, and recommendations in this podcast are the sole responsibility of the hosts and guests and are subject to change over time with advances in the field. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for all the latest news and upcoming episodes!