Nephrology for Doctor of Physical Therapy Students — A Small Specialty Track
Audience: Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) students. Content used in Andy's lectures for the Clarke University DPT Program (and cross-referenced in selected UDPA PA lectures). The main nephrology curriculum for PA students, medical students, and residents is the full Lecture Series + Primer + Clinical Mastery. This page collects the PT-framed subset.
Case-driven 45–60 minute HTML lectures with learning objectives, check-your-understanding, and PubMed-cited evidence.
Two-axis framework (tonicity vs volume), seven high-risk populations, EAH, five teaching scripts.
Why sports drinks fail the ICU test; sodium-from-water decoupling; less-salt override populations.
PROT-AGE targets, per-meal rule (Moore 2015), CKD→ESRD reversal, sarcopenia toolkit.
Creatinine artifact vs real GFR; Gualano 2010 51Cr-EDTA proof; Chilibeck 1.37 kg lean-mass benefit; AIN recognition.
Triple whammy (Lapi 2013), three renal harms, topical-first bundle: Voltaren gel + lidocaine patch + percussion massage.
Quick-reference handouts built for clinical rotation — tables, red flags, teaching scripts in a scannable printable format.
Two-axis framework, population guidance table, red flags, patient-teaching scripts.
Master table, sodium vs water separately, sports-drink critique, less-salt override.
Per-meal targets, sarcopenia toolkit, CKD→ESRD reversal.
Mechanism, cardiorenal evidence (FLOW), muscle-mass during rapid weight loss.
Interactive 45–60 minute cases with progressive disclosure, clinical reasoning, and cross-links to pharmacology content.
HR isn't the target — RPE is. And never tell them to stop.
Peri-op holds, euglycemic DKA, and why you don't just tell the patient to stop.
Volume, electrolytes, orthostasis — every visit, every patient.
Hyperkalemia, cough, angioedema, peri-op holds — and why exercise hemodynamics shift.
The summer cardiac-rehab stack: lisinopril + furosemide + sweat loss. Recognize, intervene, teach.
Start with the Renal Physiology handout for the filtration/transport/regulation primer.
Read the 5 handouts first for fast orientation, then the full lectures for depth.
Apply the modules to cardiac-rehab scenarios with progressive-disclosure cases.
For PA-program-depth, start with UDPA PA Curriculum or the Lecture Series (sodium disorders, edema, cardiorenal, CKD).
The filtration/transport/regulation handout that underlies the DPT track.
Circulation-cycle pathophysiology relevant to CHF/CKD rehab patients.
Four-pillar GDMT, HFpEF, diuretic resistance — the parent of the cases.
The complete four-tier pathway for Physician Assistant students — 4-week rotation schedule included.
High-yield focused reading for students rotating with Andy — 6 tracks, approximately 2-week sequence.
Comprehensive four-tier view of every topic across every teaching modality.