User guide

Meal bolus ................................................................................................. 12
Gram counting ......................................................................................... 12
Exchange counting ..................................................................................... 12
BG targets ................................................................................................. 12
Insulin sensitivity ......................................................................................... 13
Active Insulin .............................................................................................. 13
Blood glucose and A1C testing ............................................................................ 13
BG testing ................................................................................................. 13
A1C ......................................................................................................... 13
Low blood glucose (hypoglycemia) ....................................................................... 15
Hypoglycemia protocol: the rule of 15 ................................................................ 16
High blood glucose (hyperglycemia) ..................................................................... 16
Hyperglycemia protocol ................................................................................. 17
Diabetes ketoacidosis (DKA) ............................................................................... 17
Preventing DKA ........................................................................................... 17
Sick day management ...................................................................................... 18
Sick day protocol ......................................................................................... 18
Sick day supplies .......................................................................................... 19
Nutrition ...................................................................................................... 19
Carbohydrate counting .................................................................................. 20
Carbohydrate gram counting ......................................................................... 20
Carbohydrate exchange system ..................................................................... 20
Reading a food label ..................................................................................... 21
Fat and blood glucose ................................................................................... 22
Protein and blood glucose .............................................................................. 22
Other things that affect blood glucose ............................................................... 23
Healthy eating habits .................................................................................... 23
Exercise ....................................................................................................... 23
Chapter 3: The basics ...................................................................... 25
Your pump .................................................................................................... 25
Install battery ................................................................................................ 26
Pump buttons ................................................................................................ 28
The pump screen ............................................................................................ 29
HOME screen ................................................................................................. 29
Screen icons ............................................................................................... 30
Battery .................................................................................................. 30
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