@Topics Needed

| Priority | Topic | What I saw | Why it matters | | -------- | -------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | 1 | **VTE prophylaxis** | Not found as a standalone topic | NICE NG89 is a major inpatient safety topic covering VTE risk assessment, bleeding risk, mechanical prophylaxis, LMWH/fondaparinux and discharge advice. ([Makindo][1]) | | 2 | **IV fluid therapy in adults** | “IV Fluids” / “Intravenous fluid” not found | NICE CG174 is core for FY1/MLA: resuscitation, maintenance, replacement, redistribution and reassessment. ([Makindo][1]) | | 3 | **Antimicrobial stewardship** | Not found as a standalone topic | NICE NG15 is very important for prescribing, antibiotic review, resistance, “stop/narrow/switch/continue”, and safe antimicrobial use. ([Makindo][1]) | | 4 | **Consent** | Not found | Not strictly a NICE guideline topic, but absolutely core for MLA/OSCE/ethics. Should be a clear standalone page. ([Makindo][1]) | | 5 | **Confidentiality / information sharing** | Not found | Core professionalism, GMC/MLA topic; should sit beside consent, capacity and safeguarding. ([Makindo][1]) | | 6 | **Adult / primary hypertension** | I can see “Hypertension in Children”, “Hypertension in Pregnancy” and “Secondary Hypertension”, but not a clear adult primary hypertension page | NICE hypertension in adults is a major GP/medicine topic: diagnosis, ABPM/HBPM, thresholds, QRISK, treatment steps and targets. ([Makindo][1]) | | 7 | **Advance care planning / ceilings of care** | Not found | Very useful for elderly medicine, acute medicine, palliative care and ethics. ([Makindo][1]) | | 8 | **Palliative care overview** | Not found as “Palliative Care” | You may have palliative prescribing-type material elsewhere, but a broad overview page would be useful. ([Makindo][1]) | [1]: https://www.makindo.co.uk/topics/_index.php "Makindo Medical Encyclopedia | MLA & MRCP Learning Resource"