Acute Kidney Injury & Chronic Kidney Disease Explained | Labs, Dialysis & NCLEX

NCLEX Bootcamp Free Resources: Free NCLEX Cheat Sheets - https://bootcamp.com/nclex/free-resou... Free NCLEX Practice Cases and Video Explanations - https://bootcamp.com/nclex Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) and Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) are core NCLEX® renal topics, and this video breaks down exactly how to recognize, monitor, and manage both conditions using NCLEX-style thinking. Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) • Sudden, often reversible loss of kidney function • Types: prerenal (↓ perfusion), intrarenal (nephrotoxic damage), postrenal (obstruction) • Findings: ↑ BUN/creatinine, ↓ urine output, hyperkalemia, metabolic acidosis • ECG clue: peaked T waves = hyperkalemia • Interventions: cardiac monitoring, Kayexalate, insulin + dextrose, loop diuretics, dialysis Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) • Progressive, irreversible loss of kidney function • Causes: diabetes, hypertension, polycystic kidney disease, prior AKI • Findings: fluid overload, electrolyte retention, hypocalcemia, anemia, uremia • Diet: low protein (except peritoneal dialysis), low sodium, low potassium, low phosphorus • Meds: phosphate binders, calcium, vitamin D, erythropoietin Dialysis Essentials • Hemodialysis: AV fistula care (thrill/bruit), avoid BP/IVs in access arm • Complications: hypotension, disequilibrium syndrome, air embolism, bleeding • Peritoneal dialysis: sterile technique, warm dialysate, watch for peritonitis (cloudy fluid) This video prepares you for AKI vs CKD comparisons, lab interpretation, ECG changes, diet questions, and dialysis nursing care — all commonly tested on the NCLEX. ⏱️ Timestamps 0:00 – Intro: AKI vs CKD overview 0:11 – Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) 2:56 – NCLEX Quick Check #1 4:15 – Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) 8:03 – NCLEX Quick Check #2 8:33 – Renal Replacement Therapies 10:43 – NCLEX Quick Check #3 NGN Strategy Course Playlist - https://app.bootcamp.com/nclex/next-g... Follow us on Social: Study Group -   / nclexbootcampstudentgroup   Facebook -   / nclexbootcampoffical   Instagram -   / nclexbootcamp   TikTok -   / nclex_bootcamp   _________________________________________________________________ acute kidney injury NCLEX, AKI NCLEX, chronic kidney disease NCLEX, CKD NCLEX, renal failure NCLEX, prerenal intrarenal postrenal AKI, hyperkalemia NCLEX, peaked T waves NCLEX, metabolic acidosis NCLEX, BUN creatinine NCLEX, dialysis nursing care NCLEX, hemodialysis NCLEX, peritoneal dialysis NCLEX, AV fistula nursing care NCLEX, renal diet NCLEX, phosphate binders NCLEX, erythropoietin NCLEX, fluid overload NCLEX, kidney disease nursing interventions,