User Manual

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Bolus Wizard examples
For the scenarios that follow, Michael has his Bolus Wizard turned on with the following settings:
Carb ratio: 15 grams per unit of insulin
Insulin Sensitivity: 40 mg/dL per unit of insulin
Target BG: 120 mg/dL
Example #1: Bolus Wizard,
BG on target (normal BG)
Michael awakens in the morning before school and his mother has breakfast waiting for him. Before he begins
eating, he tests his blood glucose with his Paradigm Link meter and his BG result of 120 mg/dl is automatically
sent to his pump.
He estimates that his meal consists of 60 grams of carbohydrate. When prompted by Bolus Wizard, he enters
this amount in the ENTER FOOD screen. Based on his Bolus Wizard settings, the pump will suggest that he take
4.0 units of insulin.
Example #2: Bolus Wizard,
BG above target (high BG)
The next day, Michael wakes up before school. Before eating the same breakfast, he tests his BG with his
Paradigm Link meter and finds it to be above his target at 200 mg/dL. His BG reading is automatically sent to his
pump.
When prompted by Bolus Wizard, he enters his carbohydrate amount of 60 grams in the ENTER FOOD screen.
Based on his settings, the pump will suggest that he take 6.0 units of insulin.
(4.0 for carbohydrate plus 2.0 to correct his elevated BG).