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Living with Diabetes 1515 Living with Diabetes
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
Warning: DO NOT wait to treat DKA. If le untreated, DKA can quickly
lead to breathing diculties, shock, coma, or death.
Pods use rapid-acting insulin, which has a shorter duration than long-acting
insulin, so you have no long-acting insulin in your body when using the
Omnipod 5 System. If insulin delivery from the Pod is interrupted (a blockage or
occlusion), your glucose can rise rapidly and lead to diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA).
DKA is a serious—but preventable—emergency that can occur if high glucose is
not resolved, in times of illness, or when there is not enough insulin working in
your body.
Symptoms of DKA
• Nausea and vomiting
• Abdominal pain
• Dehydration
• Fruity-smelling breath
• Dry skin or tongue
• Drowsiness
• Rapid pulse
• Labored breathing
e symptoms of DKA are much like those of the u. Before assuming you have
the u, check your glucose and check for ketones to rule out DKA.
To avoid DKA
e easiest and most reliable way to avoid DKA is by checking your glucose at
least 4–6 times a day. Routine checks allow you to identify and treat high glucose
before DKA develops.
To treat DKA
• Once you have begun treatment for high glucose, check for ketones. Check
for ketones any time your glucose is 250 mg/dL or above.
• If ketones are negative or trace, continue treating for high glucose.
• If ketones are positive and you are feeling nauseated or ill, immediately
contact your healthcare provider for guidance.
• If ketones are positive but you are not feeling nauseated or ill, replace the Pod
using a new vial of insulin.