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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2024
Journal Article
Rivastigmine for the management of anticholinergic delirium
Chiew, Angela L., Holford, Amanda G., Chan, Betty S. H. and Isoardi, Katherine Z. (2024). Rivastigmine for the management of anticholinergic delirium. Clinical Toxicology, 62 (2), 82-87. doi: 10.1080/15563650.2024.2319854
2024
Journal Article
Comments on “Prevalence and predictors of QTc prolongation in patients seen in a clozapine clinic in a real-world setting in Australia”
Tanzer, Timothy, Winckel, Karl, Isoardi, Katherine, Smith, Lesley, Andric, Teodora and Siskind, Dan (2024). Comments on “Prevalence and predictors of QTc prolongation in patients seen in a clozapine clinic in a real-world setting in Australia”. Schizophrenia Research, 264, 370-371. doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2024.01.003
2024
Journal Article
A fatal case of polyoxyethylated- p -nonylphenol surfactant (Wetter 600) ingestion
Harris, Keith, Garland, Jack and Isoardi, Katherine Z. (2024). A fatal case of polyoxyethylated- p -nonylphenol surfactant (Wetter 600) ingestion. Clinical Toxicology, 61 (12), 1060-1061. doi: 10.1080/15563650.2023.2289866
2024
Journal Article
Impact of pharmacists during in-hospital resuscitation or medical emergency response events: A systematic review
Currey, Elizabeth M., Ghahreman-Falconer, Nazanin, Isoardi, Katherine Z. and Barras, Michael (2024). Impact of pharmacists during in-hospital resuscitation or medical emergency response events: A systematic review. The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, 75, 98-110. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2023.10.020
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
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. Toxicology and Poisons Network Australasia (TAPNA)2023 Annual Scientific Meeting, Perth, WA Australia, 26–28 April 2023. Philadelphia, PA United States: Taylor & Francis.
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
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.
Supervision
Availability
- Associate Professor Katherine Isoardi is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Digitally Enhanced Evaluation of Prescription Drug Misuse
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Andrew Burton-Jones, Associate Professor Andrew Staib
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Doctor Philosophy
A pharmacist to improve medication management and patient outcomes for critically ill patients in the emergency department.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Nazanin Ghahreman-Falconer, Professor Michael Barras
Media
Enquiries
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- drug intoxication
- opioids
- overdose
- poisoning
- toxicology
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