Overview
Background
Katherine is an Emergency Physician and Clinical Toxicologist based at the Princess Alexandra Hospital and the Medical Director for the Queensland Poisons Information Centre. She is passionate about promoting and expanding Clinical Toxicology services throughout Queensland.
She is the current president of Toxicology And Poisoning Network Australasia (TAPNA), serves on multiple TAPNA subcommittees, and facilitates its 2 year post-graduate Clinical Toxicology course. She also created the Princess Alexandra Hospital Clinical Toxicology Subspecialisation Program which allows post-graduate toxicology training for nurses and pharmacists.
She is an enthusiastic clinician researcher. Her interests include the management of illicit drug poisoning, the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of drugs in overdose and snake envenomation. She is currently undertaking a PhD titled "Opioid Overdose and its Reversal" through the University of Newcastle under the supervision of Prof Geoff Isbister.
Availability
- Associate Professor Katherine Isoardi is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Research interests
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Clinical Toxicology
In particular illicit drug poisoning and the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamics of drugs in overdose
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Toxinology
In particular snake envenomation
Works
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2023
Conference Publication
Suspected stonefish envenomation in Queensland over 8 years
Armstrong, Jessica, Harris, Keith, Wylie, Carol and Isoardi, Katherine (2023). Suspected stonefish envenomation in Queensland over 8 years. ABINGDON: TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD.
2023
Conference Publication
The introduction of QScript real time prescription monitoring was associated with a fall in poisoning presentations to a clinical toxicology unit
Holford, Amanda, Martin, Christopher, Staib, Andrew, Harris, Keith and Isoardi, Katherine (2023). The introduction of QScript real time prescription monitoring was associated with a fall in poisoning presentations to a clinical toxicology unit. ABINGDON: TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD.
2023
Conference Publication
Epidemiology and survival outcomes of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest following volatile substance misuse in Queensland, Australia
Schultz, Brendan, Rolley, Adam, Doan, Tan, Bodnar, Daniel and Isoardi, Katherine (2023). Epidemiology and survival outcomes of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest following volatile substance misuse in Queensland, Australia. ABINGDON: TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD.
2023
Conference Publication
Aspiration pneumonitis complicating overdose: a retrospective series
Horan, Benjamin, Harris, Keith, Learmont, Benjamin and Isoardi, Katherine (2023). Aspiration pneumonitis complicating overdose: a retrospective series. ABINGDON: TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD.
2023
Journal Article
Suspected stonefish envenomation in Queensland over eight years: a retrospective series
Armstrong, Jessica, Harris, Keith, Wylie, Carol and Isoardi, Katherine Z. (2023). Suspected stonefish envenomation in Queensland over eight years: a retrospective series. Clinical Toxicology, 61 (11), 1-5. doi: 10.1080/15563650.2023.2287976
2023
Journal Article
An attempted homicidal poisoning with bromadialone
McCulloch, Kristy J., Chen, Yu, Gau, Jyh-Pyng, Yang, Chen-Chang and Isoardi, Katherine Z. (2023). An attempted homicidal poisoning with bromadialone. Clinical Toxicology, 61 (12), 1059-1060. doi: 10.1080/15563650.2023.2286693
2023
Journal Article
A fatal case of iatrogenic iodine poisoning: is point of care chloride a useful iodine surrogate marker?
Holford, A. G. and Isoardi, K. Z. (2023). A fatal case of iatrogenic iodine poisoning: is point of care chloride a useful iodine surrogate marker?. Toxicology Communications, 7 (1) 2272072, 1-4. doi: 10.1080/24734306.2023.2272072
2023
Conference Publication
'G' in the emergency department: Analytically confirmed gamma-hydroxybutyrate intoxications in sentinel emergency departments across four Australian states, 2022
Smith, Jennifer L., Weber, Courtney, Oosthuizen, Francois, Sakrajda, Paul, Soderstrom, Jessamine, Fatovich, Daniel, Alfred, Sam, Stockham, Peter, Partridge, Emma, Schumann, Jennifer, Syrjanen, Rebekka, Isoardi, Katherine, MacCormick, Natalie and Greene, Shaun (2023). 'G' in the emergency department: Analytically confirmed gamma-hydroxybutyrate intoxications in sentinel emergency departments across four Australian states, 2022. HOBOKEN: WILEY.
2023
Journal Article
A cluster of acute thebaine poisonings from non-food grade poppy seeds in the Australian food supply
Isoardi, Katherine Z., Roberts, Darren M., Holford, Amanda G., Brown, Jared A., Griffiths, Andrew, Soderstrom, Jessamine, McDonald, Catherine, Gerostamoulos, Dimitri, Sakrajda, Paul, Turner, Claire, Yates, Hans, Gunja, Naren and Greene, Shaun (2023). A cluster of acute thebaine poisonings from non-food grade poppy seeds in the Australian food supply. Clinical Toxicology, 61 (9), 1-5. doi: 10.1080/15563650.2023.2265053
2023
Journal Article
Epidemiology and survival outcomes of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest following volatile substance use in Queensland, Australia
Schultz, Brendan V., Rolley, Adam, Doan, Tan N., Bodnar, Daniel and Isoardi, Katherine (2023). Epidemiology and survival outcomes of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest following volatile substance use in Queensland, Australia. Clinical Toxicology, 61 (9), 649-655. doi: 10.1080/15563650.2023.2267172
2023
Journal Article
Introduction of QScript real‐time prescription monitoring system was associated with a fall in pregabalin poisoning presentations to a clinical toxicology unit
Holford, Amanda, Martin, Christopher, Staib, Andrew, Harris, Keith and Isoardi, Katherine Z. (2023). Introduction of QScript real‐time prescription monitoring system was associated with a fall in pregabalin poisoning presentations to a clinical toxicology unit. Emergency Medicine Australasia, 35 (5), 879-881. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.14297
2023
Journal Article
Intubation for patients with overdose: Time to move on from the Glasgow Coma Scale
Pellatt, Richard A.F., Isoardi, Katherine and Keijzers, Gerben (2023). Intubation for patients with overdose: Time to move on from the Glasgow Coma Scale. Emergency Medicine Australasia, 35 (4), 702-705. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.14254
2023
Journal Article
Psychosis in acute methamphetamine intoxication is usually self‐limiting and can be managed in the emergency department: A retrospective series
Humphreys, Michael, Martin, Christopher, Theodoros, Theo, Andronis, Dean and Isoardi, Katherine (2023). Psychosis in acute methamphetamine intoxication is usually self‐limiting and can be managed in the emergency department: A retrospective series. Emergency Medicine Australasia, 36 (1), 24-30. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.14287
2023
Journal Article
Opioid poisoning in Newcastle over the last three decades: From heroin to prescription opioids
Isoardi, Katherine Z. and Isbister, Geoffrey K. (2023). Opioid poisoning in Newcastle over the last three decades: From heroin to prescription opioids. Emergency Medicine Australasia, 35 (6), 946-952. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.14272
2023
Journal Article
Acetaminophen metabolites on presentation following an acute acetaminophen overdose ( ATOM ‐7)
Chiew, Angela L, Isbister, Geoffrey K, Stathakis, Paul, Isoardi, Katherine Z, Page, Colin, Ress, Kirsty, Chan, Betty SH and Buckley, Nicholas A (2023). Acetaminophen metabolites on presentation following an acute acetaminophen overdose ( ATOM ‐7). Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 113 (6), 1304-1314. doi: 10.1002/cpt.2888
2023
Conference Publication
From heroin to prescription opioids: opioid poisoning in Australia over the last three decades
Isoardi, Katherine Z. and Isbister, Geoffrey K. (2023). From heroin to prescription opioids: opioid poisoning in Australia over the last three decades. ABINGDON: TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD.
2023
Conference Publication
A fatal case of iatrogenic iodine toxicity
Holford, Amanda G. and Isoardi, Katherine Z. (2023). A fatal case of iatrogenic iodine toxicity. ABINGDON: TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD.
2023
Conference Publication
A case series of hydroxychloroquine poisoning in Australia
Chan, Betty S. H., Isoardi, Katherine Z., Isbister, Geoffrey K. and Chiew, Angela L. (2023). A case series of hydroxychloroquine poisoning in Australia. ABINGDON: TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD.
2023
Journal Article
Rising prescription stimulant poisoning in Australia: a retrospective case series
Martin, Christopher, Harris, Keith, Wylie, Carol and Isoardi, Katherine (2023). Rising prescription stimulant poisoning in Australia: a retrospective case series. Toxicology Communications, 7 (1) 2174689, 1-7. doi: 10.1080/24734306.2023.2174689
2023
Journal Article
Overdose and off-label psychotropic prescribing in patients with borderline personality disorder: A retrospective series
Ning, Anna Y., Theodoros, Theo, Harris, Keith and Isoardi, Katherine Z (2023). Overdose and off-label psychotropic prescribing in patients with borderline personality disorder: A retrospective series. Australasian Psychiatry, 31 (2), 195-200. doi: 10.1177/10398562231153009
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