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How to use the Accu-Chek Combo pump to give insulin at school 

The key worker (or young person) will need to give a bolus of insulin every day when: 

  The child/young person’s blood glucose is greater than 14 mmols/L 

  Whenever the child/young  person has anything  to eat or drink containing 

carbohydrate 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

Содержание Combo Series

Страница 1: ...t by the user carer The handset will then advise how much additional insulin to be delivered bolus insulin Navigating the pump and handset The pump figure 1 is attached to a thin flexible tube the infusion set which is inserted into the skin of the abdomen or buttock via a fine needle called a cannula The cannula is held in place by an adhesive dressing The pump itself can be operated independentl...

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Страница 3: ...ulin at school The key worker or young person will need to give a bolus of insulin every day when The child young person s blood glucose is greater than 14 mmols L Whenever the child young person has anything to eat or drink containing carbohydrate ...

Страница 4: ...e levels during exercise the amount of basal insulin can also be decreased using temporary basal rates There pump is able to remain attached during exercise however it should be removed during certain activities such as contact sports to protect the young person from injuries and pump from damage Cancelling temporary basal rates NB If the young person is not eating leave the carbs with a value of ...

Страница 5: ...automatically restart As long as the pump is in STOP mode it will vibrate and emit two short beeps every minute to remind you that no insulin is being delivered To suspend all insulin delivery To resume all resume insulin delivery Operating the key lock function on the pump The pump has a key lock function to prevent buttons being pressed in error If you press any of the pump keys whilst it is loc...

Страница 6: ...d errors The pump has an audible alarm that will sound continuously until dealt with If an alarm sounds the pump screen will display a message as will the handset via pump mode This can be silenced by pressing twice Warnings Errors ...

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