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
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
2023
Journal Article
Dedicated nursing care pathway improved management of opioid‐poisoned patients in the emergency department: A before–after observational study
Isoardi, Katherine, Learmont, Benjamin, Horan, Benjamin and Isbister, Geoffrey (2023). Dedicated nursing care pathway improved management of opioid‐poisoned patients in the emergency department: A before–after observational study. Emergency Medicine Australasia, 35 (1), 69-73. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.14056
2022
Journal Article
Case series profile of olanzapine post‐injection delirium/sedation syndrome
Seebaluck, Jason, Downes, Michael A., Brown, Jared, Harris, Keith, Isoardi, Katherine Z. and Chan, Betty S. (2022). Case series profile of olanzapine post‐injection delirium/sedation syndrome. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 89 (2), 903-907. doi: 10.1111/bcp.15588
2022
Journal Article
Plant poisonings in Australia: a retrospective series of calls to the Queensland Poisons Information Centre
Islam, Tamim, Knoeckel, Robert, Wylie, Carol and Isoardi, Katherine (2022). Plant poisonings in Australia: a retrospective series of calls to the Queensland Poisons Information Centre. Clinical Toxicology, 61 (1), 72-76. doi: 10.1080/15563650.2022.2133727
2022
Journal Article
Ambulance referrals to an Australian Poisons Information Centre: a retrospective series
Joarder, Maisah, Dean, Danielle, Harris, Keith and Isoardi, Katherine Z. (2022). Ambulance referrals to an Australian Poisons Information Centre: a retrospective series. Clinical Toxicology, 60 (12), 1345-1349. doi: 10.1080/15563650.2022.2131567
2022
Conference Publication
Estimation of cardiac QTc intervals in people prescribed antipsychotics: a comparison of correction factors
Andric, Teodora , Winckel, Karl , Tanzer, Timothy David , Hollingworth, Samantha , Smith, Lesley , Isoardi, Katherine , Tan, Olivier and Siskind, Dan (2022). Estimation of cardiac QTc intervals in people prescribed antipsychotics: a comparison of correction factors. Griffith Medical Student Conference, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 8 September 2022.
2022
Journal Article
Sodium chlorite poisoning: a case of severe methaemoglobinaemia and dialysis‐requiring kidney injury
Tunbridge, Matthew, Chandler, Shaun, Isbel, Nicole, Jegatheesan, Dev, McNeill, Iain R., Isoardi, Katherine and Viecelli, Andrea K. (2022). Sodium chlorite poisoning: a case of severe methaemoglobinaemia and dialysis‐requiring kidney injury. Internal Medicine Journal, 52 (8), 1452-1453. doi: 10.1111/imj.15870
2022
Journal Article
Acute opioid withdrawal following intramuscular administration of naloxone 1.6 mg: a prospective out-of-hospital series
Isoardi, Katherine Z., Parker, Lachlan, Harris, Keith, Rashford, Stephen and Isbister, Geoffrey K. (2022). Acute opioid withdrawal following intramuscular administration of naloxone 1.6 mg: a prospective out-of-hospital series. Annals of Emergency Medicine, 80 (2), 120-126. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2022.03.004
2022
Journal Article
Snake envenomation: not your average acute kidney injury
Chandler, Shaun, Isoardi, Katherine and Ng, Samantha (2022). Snake envenomation: not your average acute kidney injury. Internal Medicine Journal, 52 (8), 1446-1447. doi: 10.1111/imj.15879
2022
Journal Article
Tapentadol exposures and poisonings in Australia
Chan, Betty S., Mirabella, Jennifer, Allen, Katherine, Berling, Ingrid, Chiew, Angela L., Isoardi, Katherine, Brown, Jared and Isbister, Geoffrey (2022). Tapentadol exposures and poisonings in Australia. Clinical Toxicology, 60 (9), 1-4. doi: 10.1080/15563650.2022.2074857
2022
Journal Article
D-dimer testing for early detection of venom-induced consumption coagulopathy after snakebite in Australia (ASP-29)
Isbister, Geoffrey K., Noutsos, Tina, Jenkins, Shane, Isoardi, Katherine Z., Soderstrom, Jessamine and Buckley, Nicholas A. (2022). D-dimer testing for early detection of venom-induced consumption coagulopathy after snakebite in Australia (ASP-29). Medical Journal of Australia, 217 (4), 203-207. doi: 10.5694/mja2.51589
2022
Journal Article
Duloxetine overdose causes sympathomimetic and serotonin toxicity without major complications
Isbister, Geoffrey K., Polanski, Robert, Cooper, Joyce M., Keegan, Michael and Isoardi, Katherine Z. (2022). Duloxetine overdose causes sympathomimetic and serotonin toxicity without major complications. Clinical Toxicology, 60 (9), 1-5. doi: 10.1080/15563650.2022.2083631
2022
Journal Article
Estimation of cardiac QTc intervals in people prescribed antipsychotics: a comparison of correction factors
Andric, Teodora, Winckel, Karl, Tanzer, Timothy David, Hollingworth, Samantha, Smith, Lesley, Isoardi, Katherine, Tan, Olivier and Siskind, Dan (2022). Estimation of cardiac QTc intervals in people prescribed antipsychotics: a comparison of correction factors. Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology, 12, 204512532211049. doi: 10.1177/20451253221104947
2022
Journal Article
Epidemiology of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests that occur secondary to chemical asphyxiants: a retrospective series
Schultz, Brendan V., Rolley, Adam, Doan, Tan N. and Isoardi, Katherine (2022). Epidemiology of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests that occur secondary to chemical asphyxiants: a retrospective series. Resuscitation, 175, 113-119. doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2022.03.019
2022
Journal Article
Too much of a good thing: bicarbonate toxicity following treatment of sodium channel blocker overdose
Isoardi, Katherine Z. and Chiew, Angela L. (2022). Too much of a good thing: bicarbonate toxicity following treatment of sodium channel blocker overdose. Emergency Medicine Australasia, 34 (4), 639-641. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.13995
2022
Journal Article
Survival with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation during cardiopulmonary resuscitation following cardiac arrest due to nortriptyline overdose
Humphreys, Michael, Pincus, Jason, Harburg, Georgia and Isoardi, Katherine Z (2022). Survival with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation during cardiopulmonary resuscitation following cardiac arrest due to nortriptyline overdose. Emergency Medicine Australasia, 34 (3), 471-472. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.13963
2022
Journal Article
Reply to “Reflections on Aspirin Toxicity: Interpreting Effects of Sodium Bicarbonate and Activated Charcoal”
Isoardi, Katherine Z. and Isbister, Geoffrey K. (2022). Reply to “Reflections on Aspirin Toxicity: Interpreting Effects of Sodium Bicarbonate and Activated Charcoal”. Journal of Medical Toxicology, 18 (2), 174-175. doi: 10.1007/s13181-022-00884-5
Supervision
Availability
- Associate Professor Katherine Isoardi is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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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
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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
Media
Enquiries
Contact Associate Professor Katherine Isoardi directly for media enquiries about:
- drug intoxication
- opioids
- overdose
- poisoning
- toxicology
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