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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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
2020
Journal Article
Documentation in the patient medical record was associated with improved adherence to Poisons Information Centres telephone advice
Wylie, Carol, Harris, Keith, Messina, Genevieve, Dean, Danielle and Isoardi, Katherine (2020). Documentation in the patient medical record was associated with improved adherence to Poisons Information Centres telephone advice. Clinical Toxicology, 58 (11), 1058-1062. doi: 10.1080/15563650.2020.1728297
2020
Journal Article
Efficacy of a two bag acetylcysteine regimen to treat paracetamol overdose (2NAC study)
Wong, Anselm, Isbister, Geoff, McNulty, Richard, Isoardi, Katherine, Harris, Keith, Chiew, Angela, Greene, Shaun, Gunja, Naren, Buckley, Nicholas, Page, Colin and Graudins, Andis (2020). Efficacy of a two bag acetylcysteine regimen to treat paracetamol overdose (2NAC study). EClinicalMedicine, 20 100288, 100288. doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2020.100288
2020
Journal Article
Poisoning by venomous animals
Isoardi, Katherine Z. and Isbister, Geoffrey K. (2020). Poisoning by venomous animals. Medicine, 48 (3), 220-223. doi: 10.1016/j.mpmed.2019.12.021
2020
Journal Article
Effect of age on the severity of chronic lithium poisoning
Chan, B. S., Cheng, S., Isoardi, K. Z., Chiew, A., Siu, W., Shulruf, B., Vecellio, E. and Buckley, N. A. (2020). Effect of age on the severity of chronic lithium poisoning. Clinical Toxicology, 58 (11), 1023-1027. doi: 10.1080/15563650.2020.1726376
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
Supervision
Availability
- Associate Professor Katherine Isoardi is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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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
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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
Media
Enquiries
Contact Associate Professor Katherine Isoardi directly for media enquiries about:
- drug intoxication
- opioids
- overdose
- poisoning
- toxicology
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