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4.2 Perform Daily Checks
Purpose
To make sure:
Your infusion site is clean and secure.
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Your reservoir insulin level is adequate for the day.
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Your companion is fully operating without defects.
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When
Perform this procedure at the beginning of each day, with your pump already started
delivering insulin based on your basal and bolus programs.
Materials
The pump and diabetes-care supplies needed for this procedure depend on what you
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discover as you perform your checks. See the instructions within each step for specific
information.
Your companion with battery charged and settings programmed.
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Helpful Information
These steps should become part of your daily routine to prevent problems.
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Refer to
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Section 6.7 for instructions on performing a self test on your companion.
Procedure:
Steps
Do This
Examine your infusion
1.
site.
See that your infusion site is clean of any visible dirt.
a.
See that there are NO signs of infection or irritation.
b.
If you notice
Then do this
Discomfort or tenderness
Redness or inflammation
Warmth, discharge or
drainage
Change the infusion site and follow the
instructions of your healthcare professional for
treating the infection.
You have a temperature
Change your infusion set and contact your
healthcare professional.
A firm lump under your
skin at the catheter site
Change infusion set and contact your healthcare
professional immediately.
WARNING:
Always check your blood glucose 1 to 3 hours after inserting a new
infusion set or according to recommendations from your healthcare professional.
Steps
Do This
Check your reservoir
2.
insulin level.
When considering how much insulin remains in your reservoir, be sure to think
about what’s going on in your life today that may affect how much insulin you may
need:
What were the results from your blood glucose tests?
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Are you planning on exercising?
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What are you planning to eat?
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Are you menstruating?
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Are you sick?
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If you do NOT have adequate insulin in your reservoir, follow the procedure in
Section 2.3 Fill Reservoir.
Look at all the tubing.
3.
Make sure there are NO air bubbles in the tubing.
Follow your healthcare professional’s instructions if you see air bubbles.
Check your work.
4.
You will begin your day having confirmed:
Your infusion site is clean and healthy.
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Your tubing is free of air bubbles.
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Your insulin reservoir has an ample supply of insulin to meet the demands of
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your day.
Important Note:
Check your blood glucose level as frequently as recommended by your healthcare professional and
follow recommendations from your healthcare professional when your blood glucose is too high or too low.
Section 4: Integrating the System into Everyday Life
4.2 Perform Daily Checks
Section 4: Integrating the System into Everyday Life
4.3 Carry a Daily Kit
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