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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2020
Journal Article
When fantasy fades: A case of severe delirium due to GHB withdrawal
Harris, Keith, Harburg, Georgia R. and Isoardi, Katherine Z. (2020). When fantasy fades: A case of severe delirium due to GHB withdrawal. Emergency Medicine Australasia, 32 (1) 1742-6723.13449, 169-170. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.13449
2020
Journal Article
Implementation study reporting diagnostic accuracy, outcomes and costs in a multicentre randomised controlled trial of non-expert lung ultrasound to detect pulmonary oedema
Baker, Kylie, Brierley, Stephen, Kinnear, Frances, Isoardi, Katherine, Livesay, Georgia, Stieler, Geoffrey and Mitchell, Geoffrey (2020). Implementation study reporting diagnostic accuracy, outcomes and costs in a multicentre randomised controlled trial of non-expert lung ultrasound to detect pulmonary oedema. EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia, 32 (1) 1742-6723.13333, 45-53. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.13333
2020
Journal Article
One single large intramuscular dose of naloxone is effective and safe in suspected heroin poisoning
Harris, Keith, Page, Colin B., Samantray, Sikta, Parker, Lachlan, Brier, Andrew J. A. and Isoardi, Katherine Z. (2020). One single large intramuscular dose of naloxone is effective and safe in suspected heroin poisoning. EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia, 32 (1) 1742-6723.13344, 88-92. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.13344
2020
Journal Article
Life-threatening triclopyr poisoning due to diethylene glycol monoethyl ether solvent
Isoardi, K. Z., Page, C. B., Roberts, M. S. and Isbister, G. K. (2020). Life-threatening triclopyr poisoning due to diethylene glycol monoethyl ether solvent. Clinical Toxicology, 59 (1), 1-4. doi: 10.1080/15563650.2020.1757103
2019
Journal Article
Updated guidelines for the management of paracetamol poisoning in Australia and New Zealand
Chiew, Angela L., Reith, David, Pomerleau, Adam, Wong, Anselm, Isoardi, Katherine Z., Soderstrom, Jessamine and Buckley, Nicholas A. (2019). Updated guidelines for the management of paracetamol poisoning in Australia and New Zealand. Medical Journal of Australia, 212 (4), 175-183. doi: 10.5694/mja2.50428
2019
Journal Article
Rescheduling codeine-containing analgesics reduced codeine-related hospital presentations
Harris, Keith, Jiang, Andrew, Knoeckel, Robert and Isoardi, Katherine Z. (2019). Rescheduling codeine-containing analgesics reduced codeine-related hospital presentations. Medical Journal of Australia, 212 (7) mja2.50400, 328-328. doi: 10.5694/mja2.50400
2019
Journal Article
Severe phenibut poisoning: An adolescent case cluster
Isoardi, Katherine Z., Kulawickrama, Sanjeewa and Isbister, Geoffrey K. (2019). Severe phenibut poisoning: An adolescent case cluster. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 56 (2), 330-331. doi: 10.1111/jpc.14605
2019
Journal Article
A Prospective Study of the Safety and Effectiveness of Droperidol in Children for Prehospital Acute Behavioral Disturbance
Page, Colin B., Parker, Lachlan E., Rashford, Stephen J., Isoardi, Katherine Z. and Isbister, Geoffrey K. (2019). A Prospective Study of the Safety and Effectiveness of Droperidol in Children for Prehospital Acute Behavioral Disturbance. Prehospital Emergency Care, 23 (4), 519-526. doi: 10.1080/10903127.2018.1542473
2019
Journal Article
Methamphetamine presentations to an emergency department: management and complications
Isoardi, Katherine Z., Ayles, Sarah F., Harris, Keith, Finch, Clare J. and Page, Colin B. (2019). Methamphetamine presentations to an emergency department: management and complications. EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia, 31 (4), 593-599. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.13219
2019
Journal Article
Barium poisoning: an uncommon cause of severe hypokalemia
McNeill, Iain R. and Isoardi, Katherine Z. (2019). Barium poisoning: an uncommon cause of severe hypokalemia. Toxicology Communications, 3 (1), 88-90. doi: 10.1080/24734306.2019.1691340
2018
Journal Article
Clinical outcomes from early use of digoxin-specific antibodies versus observation in chronic digoxin poisoning (ATOM-4)
Chan, Betty S., Isbister, Geoffrey K., Page, Colin B., Isoardi, Katherine Z., Chiew, Angela L., Kirby, Katharine A. and Buckley, Nicholas A. (2018). Clinical outcomes from early use of digoxin-specific antibodies versus observation in chronic digoxin poisoning (ATOM-4). Clinical Toxicology, 57 (7), 638-643. doi: 10.1080/15563650.2018.1546010
2018
Journal Article
A Prospective Before and After Study of Droperidol for Prehospital Acute Behavioral Disturbance
Page, Colin B., Parker, Lachlan E., Rashford, Stephen J., Bosley, Emma, Isoardi, Katherine Z., Williamson, Frances E. and Isbister, Geoffrey K. (2018). A Prospective Before and After Study of Droperidol for Prehospital Acute Behavioral Disturbance. Prehospital Emergency Care, 22 (6), 713-721. doi: 10.1080/10903127.2018.1445329
2018
Journal Article
Bufadienolide toxicity in a child following cane toad egg ingestion : CASE LETTER
Isoardi, Katherine, Lee, Sarah, Burren, Juerg M., George, Julia, Goggin, Anna and Chan, Betty S. (2018). Bufadienolide toxicity in a child following cane toad egg ingestion : CASE LETTER. Emergency Medicine Australasia, 30 (5), 728-729. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.13150
2018
Journal Article
Acute bone marrow suppression and gastrointestinal toxicity following acute oral methotrexate overdose
Isoardi, Katherine Z., Harris, Keith, Carmichael, Kate E., Dimeski, Goce, Chan, Betty S. H. and Page, Colin B. (2018). Acute bone marrow suppression and gastrointestinal toxicity following acute oral methotrexate overdose. Clinical Toxicology, 56 (12), 1-3. doi: 10.1080/15563650.2018.1484128
2017
Journal Article
Potential Impact of the 2016 Consensus Definitions of Sepsis and Septic Shock on Future Sepsis Research
Peake, Sandra L., Delaney, A., Bailey, Michael, Bellomo, R., Bennett, V., Board, J., McCracken, P., McGloughlin, S., Nanjayya, V., Teo, A., Hill, E., Jones, P., O'Brien, E., Sawtell, F., Schimanski, K., Wilson, D., Bolch, S., Eastwood, G., Kerr, F., Peak, L., Young, H., Edington, J., Fletcher, J., Smith, J., Ghelani, D., Nand, K., Sara, T., Cross, A., Flemming, D. ... ARISE Investigators (2017). Potential Impact of the 2016 Consensus Definitions of Sepsis and Septic Shock on Future Sepsis Research. Annals of Emergency Medicine, 70 (4), 553-561.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2017.04.007
2017
Journal Article
Establishing a dedicated toxicology unit reduces length of stay of poisoned patients and saves hospital bed days
Isoardi, Katherine Z., Armitage, Melanie C., Harris, Keith and Page, Colin B. (2017). Establishing a dedicated toxicology unit reduces length of stay of poisoned patients and saves hospital bed days. Emergency Medicine Australasia, 29 (3), 310-314. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.12755
2013
Journal Article
Characteristics and outcomes of patients administered blood in the prehospital environment by a road based trauma response team
Bodnar, Daniel, Rashford, Stephen, Hurn, Catherine, Quinn, Jamie, Parker, Lachlan, Isoardi, Katherine and Williams, Sue (2013). Characteristics and outcomes of patients administered blood in the prehospital environment by a road based trauma response team. Emergency Medicine Journal, 31 (7), 583-588. doi: 10.1136/emermed-2013-202395
2010
Journal Article
Optimizing the appropriate use of the emergency call system, and dealing with hoax callers : Editorial
Rashford, Stephen and Isoardi, Katherine (2010). Optimizing the appropriate use of the emergency call system, and dealing with hoax callers : Editorial. Emergency Medicine Australasia, 22 (5), 366-367. doi: 10.1111/j.1742-6723.2010.01325.x
Funding
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