Users Manual Part 7

Frequently Asked Questions and Troubleshooting 26
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26 Frequently Asked Questions and Troubleshooting
26.2. SmartBolus Calculator FAQs
Issue Possible Cause What you can do
With carbs
entered and CGM
value available,
the SmartBolus
Calculator
recommends no
bolus or 0 insulin.
You have already
received a lot of
insulin (your IOB
is high), and your
CGM trend is
falling.
You can remove the CGM value so
that the calculator only suggests a
bolus amount for the carbs entered.
Alternatively, you can decide on
a dierent amount and enter this
directly into the Total Bolus eld at
the bottom of the screen.
Check your Calculations screen
before you deliver a bolus to see
how the calculator determines the
suggested bolus. Always conrm the
bolus amount before you deliver it to
make sure the system delivers what
you want.
Issue What you can do
I’m having a second
serving of an item at
a meal. How should
I handle delivering a
bolus?
Aer meals, it is common for glucose to rise.
If you have already bolused for carbohydrates and
entered a CGM value or blood glucose reading at the
start of a meal, you can just enter carbohydrates for the
second serving. e SmartBolus Calculator will suggest
a bolus amount for the carbohydrates only.
I typically deliver
the bolus following
the meal as it is
dicult to predict
how many carbs my
child will eat. What
is the best way to
use the SmartBolus
Calculator in this
case?
It is dicult, especially for young children, to predict
how much will be eaten at each meal. In this case,you
may choose to use the SmartBolus Calculator to deliver
the correction bolus by tapping USE CGM or entering
the blood glucose reading to deliver some insulin
prior to the meal. Aer you are comfortable, you can
separately enter the carbohydrates into the SmartBolus
Calculator to deliver the full meal bolus.