OmniPod UST400, User Manual

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Glossary
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Glossary
Carbohydrate (carbs)
: One of the three main energy sources in food. (The
other two are protein and fat.) Foods that contain carbohydrates include
starches, sugars, vegetables, fruits, and dairy products.
Carbohydrate bolus:
(see meal bolus)
Carb preset
: The number of carbohydrates contained in a favorite food item,
snack, or entire meal that is assigned a custom name and stored by the PDM for
reuse at a later occasion. You can, optionally, also set the fat, protein, fiber, and total
calories for each carb preset.
Correction bolus
: An amount of insulin taken to compensate for high blood
glucose levels.
Correct Above threshold
: The blood glucose level above which you would like to
take insulin to reduce an elevated blood glucose.
Correction Factor (also known as sensitivity factor)
: A value that indicates
how much one unit of insulin will lower your blood glucose. For example, if
your Correction Factor is 2.8, one unit of insulin lowers your blood glucose by
2.8 mmol/L.
Deactivate : Preferred method for dissociating the PDM from the active Pod.
Deactivation turns off insulin delivery in the Pod and then dissociates the PDM
from that Pod.
Diabetes, diabetes mellitus : A condition characterized by hyperglycemia (high
blood glucose) resulting from the body’s inability to use blood glucose for energy.
In type 1 diabetes, the pancreas no longer makes insulin and therefore blood
glucose cannot enter many cell types to be used for energy. In type 2 diabetes,
either the pancreas does not make enough insulin or the body is unable to use
insulin correctly.
Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)
: A serious condition in which extremely high
blood glucose levels and a severe lack of insulin cause the body to break down fat
and protein for energy. The breakdown of fat or protein releases ketones into the
blood and urine. DKA can take hours or days to develop, with symptoms that
include stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, fruity breath odor, and rapid breathing.
Duration of insulin action : The length of time that insulin remains active and
available in your body after a bolus. This duration can vary greatly depending on
the type of insulin you take.
Extended bolus : A feature of the Omnipod® System that allows a meal bolus dose
to be delivered over an extended period of time.
Fat
: One of the three main energy sources in food. (The other two are
carbohydrate and protein.) Fat provides 9 calories per gram. Foods high in fat
include oils, margarine, salad dressings, red meat, and whole-milk dairy foods.
Fiber
: The indigestible part of plant foods. Foods that are high in fiber include
broccoli, beans, raspberries, squash, whole-grain bread, and bran cereal. Fiber