April 2026 Update — Clarke DPT Track + Expanded Cases
A new audience-scoped track for Clarke University Doctor of Physical Therapy students. The DPT curriculum is a bolt-on to the main PA/rotator curriculum — focused on the cardiorenal and nephrology knowledge that PTs need at the bedside and in cardiac rehab, without medication decisions that stay with the prescribing team.
| Component | What's there |
|---|---|
| DPT Landing | curriculum-udpt-pt.html — audience-scoped entry point with cross-links to lectures, handouts, cases. |
| Full PT Lectures (5) | Hydration · High-Salt Foods · Protein for the CKD Patient · Creatine & Kidney Function · NSAIDs & Pain Management. Each with learning objectives, case vignettes, MCQs, and PubMed-cited references. |
| PT Student Handouts (6) | Hydration · High-Salt Foods · Protein · Creatine · NSAIDs/Pain · GLP-1 Receptor Agonists (sarcopenia, peri-op holds, exercise Rx). |
| PT Interactive Cases (5) | Beta-blockers in HFrEF cardiac rehab · SGLT2i + peri-op DKA · Diuretics & triple-whammy AKI · ACEi/ARB/ARNI transitions & angioedema · RAAS + diuretics + heat/orthostasis. All with MCQ + click-for-explanation. |
Five new PT-focused cardiorenal cases added to the interactive case library, all following the enhanced MCQ + click-for-answer pattern with integrated learning points and module cross-links.
Three new curriculum entry points replace the single all-in-one curriculum page for the three main audiences:
Pagefind-powered full-site search is now on every landing page — indexed at deploy time, theme-aware (light/dark), with blue underlined result links. Type any term in the search box at the top of any curriculum page.
76 comprehensive reference handouts across 18 nephrology topics, designed for PA students, medical students, and residents. Each handout features a polished article layout with sidebar table of contents, dark/light mode, and downloadable PDF.
The AKI module grew from 3 pages to 14 deep-dive reviews, now organized into four thematic sections incorporating the KDIGO 2026 AKI/AKD Guidelines.
| Section | New Content |
|---|---|
| Evaluation | AIN & GN Diagnostic Methodologies |
| Etiology | Pre-renal AKI (Cardiorenal/Hepatorenal Syndromes) |
| Etiology | Acute Tubular Necrosis: Intrinsic & Extrinsic |
| Etiology | Obstructive Nephropathy & Imaging |
| Etiology | Retroperitoneal Fibrosis & IgG4-Related Disease |
| Drug-Induced | Drug-Induced AKI Overview & Framework |
| Drug-Induced | Antibiotic-Associated Kidney Injury (12,600 words) |
| Drug-Induced | PPI Nephrotoxicity & AIN |
| Management | KRT Timing & Modality (STARRT-AKI, ELAIN, AKIKI) |
| Management | Loop Diuretics & Furosemide Stress Test |
43 new deep-dive clinical reviews added across 7 mastery sections, drawn from the clinical vault and curated for educational quality (3,000+ word threshold).
| Section | New Pages | Highlights |
|---|---|---|
| Onconephrology | +7 | ICI treatment (MD Anderson), CAR-T kidney, TLS, VEGF/TKI toxicity |
| Electrolytes | +9 | RTA comprehensive (9.3K), metabolic alkalosis (7.9K), ICH hyponatremia |
| Cardiorenal | +6 | Comprehensive report (10.9K), HFpEF roundtable, SGLT2i in T1DM |
| Glomerular | +5 | Lupus nephritis treatment (12.3K), MGUS vs MM scoring (12K) |
| Edema | +3 | Sequential nephron blockade (13.5K), medications causing edema |
| Dialysis | +3 | Enterococcal endocarditis on HD, CCHT exam module |
| CKD | +1 | CKD-MBD comprehensive review |