Dexcom G5 Mobile - Page 186

Dexcom G5 Mobile System User Guide
184Daily Events Aect Your Glucose Trends and Patterns
trends. Once entered into the smart device or receiver, Events can be viewed in Dexcom
reports. The reports help you review how each Event influenced your glucose trends.
You can use the reports with your healthcare professional to create a game plan in managing
your diabetes.
Even though they differ on how to enter an Event and time, the app and receiver have the
same Event categories and subcategories. Later in this chapter, you’ll learn how to enter
Events in each device.
Event Categories
There are four main Event categories:
1. Carbs
2. Insulin
3. Exercise
4. Health
The fourth category, Health, has more options:
• Illness
• Stress
• Feel High
• Feel Low
• Cycle
• Alcohol
The following table provides more detail on each type of Event.