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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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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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