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Wear the
CGM
consistently
Set the
Sleep
Schedule
for every
night
Bolus
before
all meals,
and snacks
Give correction
bolus for
hyperglycemia,
if recommended
by bolus
calculator
THE 4 KEYS TO SUCCESS USING CONTROL-IQ
Great job using Control-IQ for your diabetes care.
Using systems like this can help you achieve better glucose control. Aim for more than 70% of your CGM
glucose levels to be between 70-180 mg/dl. This is the goal for MOST people with type 1 diabetes. This is
about the same as having an HbA1c level of 7%
Have questions about your insulin pump?
For Tandem customer support, call 1-858-375-1473
For Tandem technical support, call 1-877-801-6901
Have questions about your CGM?
For Dexcom customer support, call 1-888-738-3646
For Dexcom technical support, call 1-844-607-9398
HYPERGLYCEMIA
> 300 mg/dL for 1-2 hours?
Check ketones first! If ketones, give a
syringe
injection of insulin and turn off “Control-IQ”
feature for 4 hours. Change infusion set (“when in doubt, change it out!”)
Do not override boluses
to give more insulin than the pump recommends
(may cause hypoglycemia due to automated insulin delivery).
Bolus before eating.
If bolusing after a meal, the user should reduce bolus as
system has already been increasing insulin for hyperglycemia.
Read bolus prompts carefully.
If it states “Your BG is Below Target.
Reduce Bolus Calculation?”, press “NO” (or
r
) to get full amount of insulin for
carbohydrates. Press “Yes” (or
a
) to subtract insulin.
Give correction boluses
for hypergylcemia.
Try treating hypoglycemia with 5-10 g CHO
since insulin may have been
reduced/suspended for a period of time before hypoglycemia occurs.
If disconnected
for more than 20 minutes, SUSPEND insulin so the Control-IQ
system counts IOB correctly.
Check “Auto-off” settings.
Turn off or extend to 16 hours.
CHANGE INFUSION SET
every 2-3 days, or as needed for persistent hyperglycemia.
Tips for
using the
Control-IQ
system
include:
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