Users Manual Part 6

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CHAPTER 18
Understanding SmartBolus
Calculator Calculations
Contents
18.1. The SmartBolus Calculator ...................................... 254
SmartBolus Calculator Boluses ...........................................254
Extended boluses ....................................................254
Maximum Bolus ......................................................254
Controlling the bolus amount .......................................254
When the SmartBolus Calculator Does Not Work .......................255
Factors Used in the SmartBolus Calculator Calculations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .255
CGM trend ............................................................256
Target Glucose .......................................................256
Correct Above threshold .............................................256
Insulin on board ......................................................256
Duration of Insulin Action ............................................256
Minimum Glucose for Calculations ..................................256
Reverse Correction ...................................................257
Boundaries of the SmartBolus Calculator suggestions .............259
Considerations about SmartBolus Calculator Recommendations ......260
Insulin on Board (IOB) ....................................................261
Bolus IOB depletion ..................................................261
SmartBolus Calculator Equations ........................................263
SmartBolus Calculator Rules .............................................264
Overview of the Bolus Calculations Screen ..............................265
18.2. SmartBolus Calculator Examples ............................... 266