Ypsomed OmniPod my life, User Manual

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Glossary
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Calorie
A unit of measurement used to express the energy value of food.
Calories come from carbohydrate, protein, fat, and alcohol.
Cannula
A small, thin tube inserted below the skin, which serves to intro-
duce a liquid medication into the body.
Carbohydrate (carb)
One of the three main nutrients found in food. (The other two
are
protein and fat .) Foods that contain carbohydrates include
starches, sugars, vegetables, fruits, and dairy products.
Carbohydrate counting
A method of meal planning based on counting the number of
grams of carbohydrate in a given food.
Carb preset
A favorite food item, snack, or entire meal that can be assigned a
custom name and preprogrammed into the PDM. You set the
carbohydrate value (and, optionally, the fat, protein, fiber, and
total calories) for each carb preset.
Complications (of diabetes)
Harmful effects of diabetes such as damage to the eyes, kidney,
heart, blood vessels, nervous system, teeth and gums, feet, and
skin.
Correction bolus
An amount of insulin taken to compensate for high blood glucose
levels . The mylife OmniPod System calculates the correction
bolus by taking the difference between your current blood glu-
cose level and your
target blood glucose value , then dividing the
result by your correction factor .
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 50,
one unit of insulin will lower your blood glucose by 50 mg/dL.
Correction threshold
The blood glucose level above which you would like to take insu-
lin to reduce an elevated blood glucose.
CSII (continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion)
Delivering insulin continuously under the skin (“ subcutaneously ”)
on a programmed schedule.
Dawn phenomenon
An early morning rise in blood glucose level caused by the normal
release of hormones that block insulin’s effect.