EQUIL MTM-I, User Manual

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Equil
TM
Insulin Patch Pump System 87
Figure 105
a) If you do not intend to eat and do not
want a meal bolus, choose No and skip to
step 3.
b) If you will be eating, choose Yes and
continue to the next step.
2 In the dialog box, enter the total
amount of carbohydrates that you intend
to eat (Figure 106) and press OK to move to
the next step.
Figure 106
If you are not eating, the bolus
calculator will not take into account
carbohydrates that you will eat.
Note
Note
Figure 105
You can estimate the amount of
carbohydrates contained in your food
by reading the food packaging,
consulting carbohydrate counting books
or phone apps or by referring to the
PDA's food library. The amount of food
and preparation method can have a
large effect on the total amount of
carbohydrates.