Use Instructions

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24Living with Diabetes
To treat hyperglycemia (high glucose)
Always check your glucose levels frequently while treating hyperglycemia. You
don’t want to over-treat the condition and cause your glucose levels to drop too far.
1. Check your glucose levels. e result will help you to nd out how much
insulin is needed to return your glucose level to your glucose goal.
2. If your glucose is 250 mg/dL or above, check for ketones. If ketones are
present, follow your healthcare provider’s guidelines.
3. If ketones are not present, take a correction bolus as prescribed by your
healthcare provider.
4. Check your glucose level again aer 2 hours.
5. If glucose levels have not decreased, do both of the following:
• Take a second bolus by injection, using a sterile syringe. Ask your
healthcare provider whether to inject the same amount of insulin as in
step 3.
• Replace the Pod. Use a new vial of insulin to ll the new Pod. en contact
your healthcare provider for guidance.
6. If you feel nauseated at any point, check for ketones and contact your
healthcare provider immediately (see "To treat hyperglycemia (high glucose)"
on page 282).
Warning: If you need emergency attention, ask a friend or family member
to take you to the emergency room or call an ambulance. Do NOT drive
yourself.
Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)
Pods use rapid-acting insulin, so you have no long-acting insulin in your body.
If insulin delivery from the Pod is interrupted (a blockage), your glucose level
can rise rapidly and lead to diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). DKA is a serious—but
preventable—emergency that can occur if you ignore high glucose levels.
Warning: If le untreated, DKA can cause breathing diculties, shock,
coma, and eventually death.
Additional
Information
Effective Date: 22DEC2020, PCO-000267