Andrew Tagg
@andrewjtagg.bsky.social
EM/PEM physician, knowledge spreader, Lego muncher, co-founder www.dontforgetthebubbles.com
Engineering
23%
Environmental science
19%
Reposted by Andrew Tagg
#PaperinaPic from @kirstychallen.bsky.social for #SGEMPeds. See how casting vs removable boot compared in managing Toddler's fractures. buff.ly/CI2yhKl @andrewjtagg.bsky.social @thesgem.bsky.social @jama.com #PedSky #MedSky #OrthoSky #FOAMed
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#MemeMonday for #SGEMPeds. Cast vs Removable Boot for Toddler's Fracture. buff.ly/CI2yhKl #FOAMed #PedSky #MedSky #OrthoSky
@andrewjtagg.bsky.social @thesgem.bsky.social @jama.com
@andrewjtagg.bsky.social @thesgem.bsky.social @jama.com
Reposted by Andrew Tagg
#SGEMPeds is back this week with guest skeptic, @andrewjtagg.bsky.social. Cast or removable boot for Toddler's fractures? buff.ly/WqV0gzY @thesgem.bsky.social #FOAMed #PedSky #MedSkly
Andrew Tagg
@andrewjtagg.bsky.social
· Oct 18
You’re moving on too soon
speakhuman.kit.com
📰 This week’s Speak Human newsletter is all about that pause—
and how a moment of silence can make your message unforgettable.
speakhuman.kit.com/posts/you-re...
and how a moment of silence can make your message unforgettable.
speakhuman.kit.com/posts/you-re...
Andrew Tagg
@andrewjtagg.bsky.social
· Oct 18
So next time you're tempted to click forward too soon…
Pause.
🧠 That last slide might be your most powerful one.
Not because it’s new.
But because you gave it space to land.
Pause.
🧠 That last slide might be your most powerful one.
Not because it’s new.
But because you gave it space to land.
Andrew Tagg
@andrewjtagg.bsky.social
· Oct 18
Because silence isn’t awkward.
It says:
“This matters.
Take your time.
Feel it.
Think it through.”
It says:
“This matters.
Take your time.
Feel it.
Think it through.”
Andrew Tagg
@andrewjtagg.bsky.social
· Oct 18
The best communicators know:
🛑 Don’t rush your ideas off stage.
🟡 Count: one… two… three.
🟢 Let the image breathe.
🔵 Let silence do its job.
Holding the slide longer is an act of generosity.
🛑 Don’t rush your ideas off stage.
🟡 Count: one… two… three.
🟢 Let the image breathe.
🔵 Let silence do its job.
Holding the slide longer is an act of generosity.
Andrew Tagg
@andrewjtagg.bsky.social
· Oct 18
You’ve practised the message for days.
They’re hearing it for the first time.
And just as it starts to land…
Next slide.
Meaning takes a moment.
But we don’t always give people that moment.
They’re hearing it for the first time.
And just as it starts to land…
Next slide.
Meaning takes a moment.
But we don’t always give people that moment.
Andrew Tagg
@andrewjtagg.bsky.social
· Oct 18
🖱️ “Click.”
Just as your audience is about to get the slide—
you move on.
And the moment is gone.
We’ve all done it.
We click forward when we’re done speaking.
But they’re not done thinking.
🧵
Just as your audience is about to get the slide—
you move on.
And the moment is gone.
We’ve all done it.
We click forward when we’re done speaking.
But they’re not done thinking.
🧵
Reposted by Andrew Tagg
Normal Pediatric X-ray Atlas | Radiopaedia Cases | Radiopaedia.org
/* Single-column layout everywhere */
#peds-controls .peds-grid {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 1fr;
grid-template-areas:
"region"
"gender"
"slider";
gap: 14px;
align-items: end;
}
.peds-region { grid-area: region; }
.peds-gender { grid-area: gender; }
.peds-slider { grid-area: slider; }
/* Slider: large grab area */
#peds-age-slider {
-webkit-appearance: none;
width: 100%;
height: 28px;
background: transparent;
}
#peds-age-slider:focus { outline: none; }
#peds-age-slider::-webkit-slider-runnable-track {
height: 10px; background: #e6eaf2; border-radius: 999px; border: 1px solid #d6d9e0;
}
#peds-age-slider::-moz-range-track {
height: 10px; background: #e6eaf2; border-radius: 999px; border: 1px solid #d6d9e0;
}
#peds-age-slider::-webkit-slider-thumb {
-webkit-appearance: none; width: 22px; height: 22px; border-radius: 50%;
background: #fff; border: 2px solid #8C52FF; margin-top: -7px; cursor: pointer;
}
#peds-age-slider::-moz-range-thumb {
width: 22px; height: 22px; border-radius: 50%; background: #fff; border: 2px solid #8C52FF; cursor: pointer;
}
/* Age label + readout: prominent */
.peds-age-label {
display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between; gap:10px;
font-weight:800; margin-bottom:4px; font-size:1.5rem;
}
.peds-age-readout {
font-weight:900; color:#111827; font-size:1.6rem; line-height:1;
}
/* Gender radios */
.peds-gender-group { display:flex; gap:12px; align-items:center; flex-wrap:wrap; }
.peds-gender-group label { display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:6px; cursor:pointer; line-height:1.2; }
.peds-gender-group input[type="radio"] { margin:0; vertical-align:middle; accent-color:#8C52FF; }
/* Output + sections */
.peds-section { scroll-margin-top:80px; }
#peds-output { opacity:0; transition:opacity .35s ease; }
#peds-output.is-visible { opacity:1; }
/* Heading row wraps H4 and (optional) pill; spacing below image */
.peds-heading-row {
display:inline-flex; align-items:baseline; gap:10px;
width:100%; margin:0 0 14px 0;
}
.peds-heading-row > h4 { margin:0; }
/* Gender pills */
.pill {
display:inline-block; padding:3px 10px; border-radius:999px;
font-size:.93em; font-weight:400; line-height:1; white-space:nowrap;
border:1px solid transparent; position:relative; top:-1px;
}
.pill-male { background:#eaf3ff; border-color:#cfe4ff; color:#0f3b82; }
.pill-female { background:#fff7cc; border-color:#ffe59e; color:#7a5a00; }
/* Case credit */
.peds-credit { font-size:0.9em; }
/* Consistent gap before credit whether image is in or not */
p.peds-imgblock { margin-bottom: 8px !important; }
img.peds-imgblock { display:block; margin-bottom: 8px !important; }
/* Optional: style the disabled separator text a bit lighter where supported */
#peds-region option[disabled] { color:#9aa3af; font-style:italic; }
radiopaedia.org
Great resource from @Radiopaedia
A Paediatric x-ray atlas of normal x-rays in children
radiopaedia.org/normal-paedi...
#FOAMed
A Paediatric x-ray atlas of normal x-rays in children
radiopaedia.org/normal-paedi...
#FOAMed
Andrew Tagg
@andrewjtagg.bsky.social
· Oct 1
Nervous energy is contagious. So is calm.
speakhuman.kit.com
More on this in the latest Speak Human newsletter:
“Nervous energy is contagious.
So is calm.”
📬 speakhuman.kit.com/posts/nervou...
“Nervous energy is contagious.
So is calm.”
📬 speakhuman.kit.com/posts/nervou...
Andrew Tagg
@andrewjtagg.bsky.social
· Oct 1
The nervous system leads the message.
Steady yourself
So your audience can meet you there.
Steady yourself
So your audience can meet you there.
Andrew Tagg
@andrewjtagg.bsky.social
· Oct 1
🛠 Try this simple reset before your next talk:
Plant both feet
One slow breath in
One long breath out
Remember: “I’m here to help, not to impress.”
Plant both feet
One slow breath in
One long breath out
Remember: “I’m here to help, not to impress.”
Andrew Tagg
@andrewjtagg.bsky.social
· Oct 1
It’s not about being slick.
It’s about being 𝘴𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘥.
Want to shift the energy in the room?
Start by shifting your own.
It’s about being 𝘴𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘥.
Want to shift the energy in the room?
Start by shifting your own.
Andrew Tagg
@andrewjtagg.bsky.social
· Oct 1
Which means…
⚠️ If you rush, they rush.
⚠️ If you stumble, they tense.
⚠️ If you disconnect, they drift.
But…
✅ If you’re grounded, they settle.
✅ If you’re clear, they listen.
✅ If you’re present, they connect.
⚠️ If you rush, they rush.
⚠️ If you stumble, they tense.
⚠️ If you disconnect, they drift.
But…
✅ If you’re grounded, they settle.
✅ If you’re clear, they listen.
✅ If you’re present, they connect.
Andrew Tagg
@andrewjtagg.bsky.social
· Oct 1
You can have perfect slides and a killer script…
But if you’re rushing, fidgeting, or disconnected?
They’ll sense it.
Why?
Because of 𝐦𝐢𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐬.
Humans are wired to 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩 the energy in the room.
But if you’re rushing, fidgeting, or disconnected?
They’ll sense it.
Why?
Because of 𝐦𝐢𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐬.
Humans are wired to 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩 the energy in the room.
Andrew Tagg
@andrewjtagg.bsky.social
· Oct 1
Public speaking tip:
Your audience doesn’t just hear your words.
They feel your nervous system.
Let me explain 👇
Your audience doesn’t just hear your words.
They feel your nervous system.
Let me explain 👇
Andrew Tagg
@andrewjtagg.bsky.social
· Sep 25
The 3 things that fix 80% of talk disasters
speakhuman.kit.com
The goal isn't to be perfect.
It's to be 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵.
Regulate yourself before you try to reach others.
📰 More in this week’s Speak Human:
“Regulate Before You Resonate”
🔗 speakhuman.kit.com/posts/slow-d...
✉️ DM me if you want to join the list.
It's to be 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵.
Regulate yourself before you try to reach others.
📰 More in this week’s Speak Human:
“Regulate Before You Resonate”
🔗 speakhuman.kit.com/posts/slow-d...
✉️ DM me if you want to join the list.
Andrew Tagg
@andrewjtagg.bsky.social
· Sep 25
Most people try to fix their 𝐬𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐬.
But the smart ones start with their 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞.
Before you speak, try this:
✅ Breathe out longer than you breathe in
✅ Stretch or shake out your body
✅ Smile (a real one)
✅ Make eye contact with one human
But the smart ones start with their 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞.
Before you speak, try this:
✅ Breathe out longer than you breathe in
✅ Stretch or shake out your body
✅ Smile (a real one)
✅ Make eye contact with one human
Andrew Tagg
@andrewjtagg.bsky.social
· Sep 25
🟢 𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐍 – Regulated / Ready
Low, steady breath.
Eyes on the audience, not the exit.
You’re calm, grounded, human.
This is where resonance lives.
Low, steady breath.
Eyes on the audience, not the exit.
You’re calm, grounded, human.
This is where resonance lives.
Andrew Tagg
@andrewjtagg.bsky.social
· Sep 25
🟡 𝐘𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐎𝐖 – Masked / Performing
You’re delivering the words, but disconnected.
You’re half-present, half-panicking.
Functioning, not flowing.
You’re delivering the words, but disconnected.
You’re half-present, half-panicking.
Functioning, not flowing.
Andrew Tagg
@andrewjtagg.bsky.social
· Sep 25
🔴 𝐑𝐄𝐃 – Fight / Flight
You feel breathless.
Your thoughts scatter.
You want to escape.
This is survival mode - and it’s where many presenters 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵.
You feel breathless.
Your thoughts scatter.
You want to escape.
This is survival mode - and it’s where many presenters 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵.
Andrew Tagg
@andrewjtagg.bsky.social
· Sep 25
🧵 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐬? 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞.
Most people focus on slides, script, story.
But none of that matters if your nervous system is stuck in fight-or-flight.
Here’s what I teach before any big talk:
👇
Most people focus on slides, script, story.
But none of that matters if your nervous system is stuck in fight-or-flight.
Here’s what I teach before any big talk:
👇
Andrew Tagg
@andrewjtagg.bsky.social
· Sep 18
Thanks to @adamgrant.bsky.social
for highlighting the difference between clarity and caution.
And if you’ve wrestled with this - how do you decide what to warn about, and how?
#SpeakHuman #MedicalEducation #TraumaInformed #CommunicationMatters #PublicSpeaki
for highlighting the difference between clarity and caution.
And if you’ve wrestled with this - how do you decide what to warn about, and how?
#SpeakHuman #MedicalEducation #TraumaInformed #CommunicationMatters #PublicSpeaki
Andrew Tagg
@andrewjtagg.bsky.social
· Sep 18
So where have I landed (for now)?
🧭 You don’t need to wrap your audience in cotton wool.
But you do need to be clear, intentional, and human.
Not everything needs a warning.
But everything needs care.
🧭 You don’t need to wrap your audience in cotton wool.
But you do need to be clear, intentional, and human.
Not everything needs a warning.
But everything needs care.
Andrew Tagg
@andrewjtagg.bsky.social
· Sep 18
🔴 A 𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 assumes:
"This might harm you."
🔵 A 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 simply says:
"This is what’s coming."
One is about protection.
The other is about permission.
That difference matters.
"This might harm you."
🔵 A 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 simply says:
"This is what’s coming."
One is about protection.
The other is about permission.
That difference matters.
Andrew Tagg
@andrewjtagg.bsky.social
· Sep 18
That doesn’t mean we stop being thoughtful.
But it does mean we need to be more precise.
We need to separate two very different things:
🔴 Trigger warnings
🔵 Content warnings
But it does mean we need to be more precise.
We need to separate two very different things:
🔴 Trigger warnings
🔵 Content warnings
Andrew Tagg
@andrewjtagg.bsky.social
· Sep 18
A 2023 meta-analysis suggests:
🚨 Trigger warnings 𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴.
In some cases, they may even 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘹𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘺.
It’s not what many of us expected.
But it’s worth sitting with.
🚨 Trigger warnings 𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴.
In some cases, they may even 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘹𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘺.
It’s not what many of us expected.
But it’s worth sitting with.