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Are there clinical contexts where you would not use spleen stiffness to drive endoscopy/NSBB decisions because you suspect the SSM signal is dominated by splenic congestion/hyperdynamic circulation rather than portal pressure, and how do you identify those contexts at the bedside?
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Hepatology · Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Spleen stiffness measurements have recently become available when the technology was added to the vibration-controlled transient elastography equipment that measures liver stiffness. It is not invasive, and elevated spleen stiffness has been added to the Baveno criteria and other professional societ...