OmniPod UST400, User Manual

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Living with Diabetes 11
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11 Living with Diabetes
To treat hypoglycemia (low blood glucose)
Any time your blood glucose is low, treat it immediately according to your
healthcare provider’s instructions. Check your blood glucose every 15 minutes
while you are treating, to make sure you don’t overtreat the condition and cause
blood glucose levels to rise too high. Contact your healthcare provider as needed
for guidance.
Possible causes of
hypoglycemia
Suggested action
Incorrect Basal
Program
Confirm that the correct Basal Program is active.
Confirm that the PDM time is set correctly.
Consult your healthcare provider about adjusting
your Basal Programs or using a temp basal.
Incorrect bolus
timing
or
Bolus too large
Take bolus with food.
Check blood glucose before giving a meal bolus. If
necessary, adjust the bolus.
Check the bolus size and timing.
Do not overcorrect for post-meal glucose levels.
Check carb intake.
Consult your healthcare provider for guidance.
Incorrect Target BG
level
or
Incorrect Correction
Factor
or
Incorrect IC Ratio
Consult your healthcare provider about refining
these settings as needed.
Prone to severe
hypoglycemia
or
Hypoglycemia
unawareness
Consult your healthcare provider about
hypoglycemia unawareness and about raising
Target BG levels.
Unplanned physical
activity
Consult your healthcare provider about using a
temp basal (temporary basal rate).