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Chapter 24: Living with Diabetes
Contents
24.1. Infusion Site Checks ............................................ 272
24.2. Being Aware of Your Blood Glucose Levels ...................... 272
24.3. Traveling and Vacations ........................................ 274
Keep supplies accessible
.................................................274
Plan for changing time zones
............................................275
Airports and ying
.......................................................275
Airport security
...........................................................275
Flying and airplane mode
................................................275
24.4. Avoiding Lows, Highs, and Diabetic Ketoacidosis .............. 276
General precautions
......................................................276
Hypoglycemia (low blood glucose)
......................................277
Symptoms of hypoglycemia (low glucose)
..............................277
To avoid hypoglycemia (low glucose)
...................................277
To treat hypoglycemia (low glucose)
....................................279
Hyperglycemia (high glucose)
...........................................279
Symptoms of hyperglycemia (high glucose)
............................280
To avoid hyperglycemia (high glucose)
..................................280
To treat hyperglycemia (high glucose)
...................................282
Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)
..............................................282
Symptoms of DKA
........................................................283
To avoid DKA
.............................................................283
To treat DKA
..............................................................283
24.5. Handling Special Situations .................................... 283
Sick days
..................................................................283
Exercising, playing sports, or working hard
..............................284
X-rays, MRIs, and CT scans
................................................285
Surgery or hospitalization
................................................285
Additional
Information
Effective Date: 22DEC2020, PCO-000267