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 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 completed a PhD in clinical toxicology on "Opioid overdose and its reversal".
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
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), 639-643. 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
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
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
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
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
Media
Enquiries
Contact Associate Professor Katherine Isoardi directly for media enquiries about:
- drug intoxication
- opioids
- overdose
- poisoning
- toxicology
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