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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2021
Journal Article
Activated charcoal and bicarbonate for aspirin toxicity: a retrospective series
Isoardi, K. Z., Henry, C., Harris, K. and Isbister, G. K. (2021). Activated charcoal and bicarbonate for aspirin toxicity: a retrospective series. Journal of Medical Toxicology, 18 (1), 30-37. doi: 10.1007/s13181-021-00865-0
2021
Journal Article
Clinical experience with titrating doses of digoxin antibodies in acute digoxin poisoning. (ATOM-6)
Chan, Betty S., Isbister, Geoffrey K., Chiew, Angela, Isoardi, Katherine and Buckley, Nicholas A. (2021). Clinical experience with titrating doses of digoxin antibodies in acute digoxin poisoning. (ATOM-6). Clinical Toxicology, 60 (4), 1-7. doi: 10.1080/15563650.2021.1968422
2021
Journal Article
The emerging drugs network of Australia: a toxicosurveillance system of illicit and emerging drugs in the emergency department
Smith, Jennifer L., Soderstrom, Jessamine, Dawson, Andrew, Alfred, Sam, Greene, Shaun, Isoardi, Katherine, McCutcheon, David, Oosthuizen, Francois, Ezard, Nadine, Burcham, Jonathon, Fatovich, Daniel M. and on behalf of the EDNA Investigators (2021). The emerging drugs network of Australia: a toxicosurveillance system of illicit and emerging drugs in the emergency department. Emergency Medicine Australasia, 34 (1) 1742-6723.13839, 1-7. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.13839
2021
Journal Article
Snakebite-associated thrombotic microangiopathy: an Australian prospective cohort study [ASP30]
Noutsos, Tina, Currie, Bart J., Isoardi, Katherine Z., Brown, Simon G. A. and Isbister, Geoffrey K. (2021). Snakebite-associated thrombotic microangiopathy: an Australian prospective cohort study [ASP30]. Clinical Toxicology, 60 (2), 1-9. doi: 10.1080/15563650.2021.1948559
2021
Journal Article
Optimising alkalinisation and its effect on QRS narrowing in tricyclic antidepressant poisoning
Pai, Kieran, Buckley, Nicholas A., Isoardi, Katherine Z., Isbister, Geoffrey K., Becker, Therese, Chiew, Angela L., Cairns, Rose, Brown, Jared A. and Chan, Betty S. (2021). Optimising alkalinisation and its effect on QRS narrowing in tricyclic antidepressant poisoning. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 88 (2) bcp.15008, 1-11. doi: 10.1111/bcp.15008
2021
Journal Article
Acute tramadol withdrawal: An unusual cause of severe acute behavioural disturbance
Harris, Keith, Harburg, Georgia R. and Isoardi, Katherine Z. (2021). Acute tramadol withdrawal: An unusual cause of severe acute behavioural disturbance. Drug and Alcohol Review, 40 (5), 869-870. doi: 10.1111/dar.13203
2021
Journal Article
Unintentional paediatric iron poisoning: a retrospective case series
Crofton, Andrew K., Harris, Keith, Wylie, Carol and Isoardi, Katherine Z (2021). Unintentional paediatric iron poisoning: a retrospective case series. Emergency Medicine Australasia, 33 (6) 1742-6723.13806, 1044-1048. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.13806
2021
Journal Article
Rough‐scaled snake envenomation
Magee, Aidan, Isbister, Geoff K, Isoardi, Katherine Z, Holmes, Paul and Dorofaeff, Tavey (2021). Rough‐scaled snake envenomation. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 58 (4) jpc.15597, 699-701. doi: 10.1111/jpc.15597
2021
Journal Article
Time to antimicrobial therapy in septic shock patients treated with an early goal-directed resuscitation protocol: a post-hoc analysis of the ARISE trial
Bulle, Esther B., Peake, Sandra L., Finnis, Mark, Bellomo, Rinaldo, Delaney, Anthony, Peake, S., Delaney, A., Bellomo, R., Cameron, P. A., Higgins, A. M., Holdgate, A., Howe, B. D., Webb, S. A.R., Williams, P., Peake, S., Delaney, A., Bellomo, R., Cameron, P. A., Cooper, D. J., Cross, A., Gomersall, C., Graham, C., Higgins, A. M., Holdgate, A., Howe, B. D., Jacobs, I., Johanson, S., Jones, P., Kruger, P. ... Wu, H. (2021). Time to antimicrobial therapy in septic shock patients treated with an early goal-directed resuscitation protocol: a post-hoc analysis of the ARISE trial. Emergency Medicine Australasia, 33 (3), 409-417. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.13634
2021
Conference Publication
Inaccurate QT interval estimation in people taking antipsychotics: are we contributing to misinformed treatment decisions?
Andric, T., Winckel, K., Tanzer, T., Siskind, D., Hollingworth, S., Smith, L. and Isoardi, K. (2021). Inaccurate QT interval estimation in people taking antipsychotics: are we contributing to misinformed treatment decisions?. National Medicines Symposium, Online, 18 May 2021.
2021
Journal Article
Bazett's correction formula overestimates the corrected QT among patients with antipsychotic induced tachycardia
Andric, Teodora, Winckel, Karl, Tanzer, Timothy, Hollingworth, Samantha, Isoardi, Katherine and Siskind, Dan (2021). Bazett's correction formula overestimates the corrected QT among patients with antipsychotic induced tachycardia. Schizophrenia Research, 231, 22-23. doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2021.02.022
2021
Journal Article
Oral potassium overdose: a case series
Madan, Arushi, Morris, Christopher, Goggin, Anna and Isoardi, Katherine Z. (2021). Oral potassium overdose: a case series. Clinical Toxicology, 59 (11), 1-6. doi: 10.1080/15563650.2021.1898631
2020
Journal Article
Ketamine as a rescue treatment for severe acute behavioural disturbance : A prospective prehospital study
Isoardi, Katherine Z., Parker, Lachlan E., Page, Colin B., Humphreys, Michael A., Harris, Keith, Rashford, Stephen and Isbister, Geoffrey K. (2020). Ketamine as a rescue treatment for severe acute behavioural disturbance : A prospective prehospital study. Emergency Medicine Australasia, 33 (4) 1742-6723.13682, 610-614. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.13682
2020
Journal Article
Falling methamphetamine‐related presentations to a clinical toxicology unit during the COVID‐19 pandemic
Fry, Michael, Harris, Keith and Isoardi, Katherine Z. (2020). Falling methamphetamine‐related presentations to a clinical toxicology unit during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Emergency Medicine Australasia, 33 (1), 179-180. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.13677
2020
Journal Article
Angiotensin axis antagonists increase the incidence of haemodynamic instability in dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker poisoning
Huang, Jessica, Buckley, Nicholas A., Isoardi, Katherine Z., Chiew, Angela L., Isbister, Geoffrey K., Cairns, Rose, Brown, Jared A. and Chan, Betty S. (2020). Angiotensin axis antagonists increase the incidence of haemodynamic instability in dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker poisoning. Clinical Toxicology, 59 (6), 1-8. doi: 10.1080/15563650.2020.1826504
2020
Journal Article
Methamphetamine intoxication and acute kidney injury: a prospective observational case series
Isoardi, Katherine Z., Mudge, David W., Harris, Keith, Dimeski, Goce and Buckley, Nicholas A. (2020). Methamphetamine intoxication and acute kidney injury: a prospective observational case series. Nephrology, 25 (10) nep.13762, 758-764. doi: 10.1111/nep.13762
2020
Journal Article
Neurotoxicity in chronic lithium poisoning
Hlaing, Phyu M., Isoardi, Katherine Z., Page, Colin B. and Pillans, Peter (2020). Neurotoxicity in chronic lithium poisoning. Internal Medicine Journal, 50 (4), 427-432. doi: 10.1111/imj.14402
2020
Journal Article
Pregabalin poisoning and rising recreational use: a retrospective observational series
Isoardi, Katherine Z., Polkinghorne, Gregory, Harris, Keith and Isbister, Geoffrey K. (2020). Pregabalin poisoning and rising recreational use: a retrospective observational series. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 86 (12) bcp.14348, 2435-2440. doi: 10.1111/bcp.14348
2020
Journal Article
Haemodialysis for lithium poisoning: Translating EXTRIP recommendations into practical guidelines
Buckley, Nicholas A., Cheng, Sonia, Isoardi, Katherine, Chiew, Angela L., Siu, William, Vecellio, Elia and Chan, Betty S. (2020). Haemodialysis for lithium poisoning: Translating EXTRIP recommendations into practical guidelines. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 86 (5), 999-1006. doi: 10.1111/bcp.14212
2020
Journal Article
Prospective study of the safety and effectiveness of droperidol in elderly patients for pre-hospital acute behavioural disturbance
Page, Colin B., Parker, Lachlan E., Rashford, Stephen J., Kulawickrama, Sanjeewa, Isoardi, Katherine Z. and Isbister, Geoffrey K. (2020). Prospective study of the safety and effectiveness of droperidol in elderly patients for pre-hospital acute behavioural disturbance. Emergency Medicine Australasia , 32 (5), 731-736. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.13496
Supervision
Availability
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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
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- drug intoxication
- opioids
- overdose
- poisoning
- toxicology
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