OmniPod UST400, User Manual

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Immediate and Extended Boluses
A bolus is an extra dose of insulin that is delivered in addition to the continuous
basal rate of insulin delivery. Boluses are used to bring down high blood glucose
levels and to handle the carbohydrates (carbs) in a meal.
You have the option of delivering the entire bolus at once, referred to as an
"immediate bolus" or, simply, as a "bolus." Alternatively, you can spread out the
delivery of all or part of a meal bolus over a specified period of time, referred to as
an "extended bolus."
You may want to extend a bolus if your meal contains high-fat or high-protein
foods, as these foods slow down digestion and therefore slow down the post-meal
rise in your blood glucose.
Warning:
When using the extended bolus function, check your blood
glucose levels more frequently to avoid hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia.
Manually-calculated Boluses
A manually-calculated bolus is a bolus that you have calculated yourself,
without the help of the Bolus Calculator. Manually-calculated boluses can be
used when the Bolus Calculator is set to off or if the Bolus Calculator is disabled
(see "Maximum Bolus" on page 144). Consult your healthcare provider for
instructions about how to calculate a bolus.
You can extend some or all of a manually-calculated bolus.
If there is a bolus amount that you deliver frequently, you can create bolus presets
(see "Bolus presets" on page 76) which can be activated quickly at a later time.
Note:
You can only use bolus presets if the Bolus Calculator is off.
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