Dexcom G5 - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

Dexcom G5 Mobile System User Guide
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Table of Contents
Part 1: Getting Started
Glossary ........................................................ 5
Chapter 1 - Beginning Your Dexcom G5
Mobile
®
Continuous Glucose Monitoring
(CGM) System Journey ................................ 9
1.1 Introduction .............................................. 9
1.2 Self-Paced Resources ............................ 10
1.3 Your Dexcom Account ............................. 13
Chapter 2 - Indications for Use and Safety
Statement ................................................... 15
2.1 Introduction ............................................ 15
2.2 Important User Information .................... 15
2.3 Safety Statements .................................. 16
2.4 Overview of Safety Statements .............. 18
Chapter 3 - Risks and Benefits ................. 29
3.1 Risks ...................................................... 29
3.2 Benefits .................................................. 31
Part 2: Let’s G5
®
! The Basics
Chapter 4 - What’s the Dexcom G5 Mobile? ... 37
4.1 Introduction ............................................ 37
4.2 Safety Statement ................................... 37
4.3 The Dexcom G5 Mobile ........................... 39
4.4 What’s New to the Dexcom G5 Mobile? .. 41
4.5 System Information ................................ 42
4.6 System Components .............................. 42
4.7 Smart Device Overview .......................... 49
Chapter 5 - Set Up Your Display Devices .. 51
5.1 Introduction ............................................ 51
5.2 Safety Statement ................................... 51
5.3 Why Different Monitoring Methods? ....... 52
5.4 Dexcom G5 Mobile App .......................... 52
5.5 Receiver ................................................. 66
Chapter 6 - Starting a Sensor Session:
Inserting Sensor, Attaching Transmitter,
and Starting Your Session ......................... 71
6.1 Introduction ............................................ 71
6.2 Safety Statements .................................. 72
6.3 Prepping for Sensor Insertion ................. 74
6.4 Choosing Your Insertion Site ................... 77
6.5 Inserting Your Sensor ............................. 79
6.6 Attaching Your Transmitter ..................... 83
6.7 Loose Sensor Pod ................................... 86
6.8 Starting Your Sensor Session ................. 86
6.9 Receiver Bluetooth Tips .......................... 91
6.10 Sensor Session Warmup .......................92
Chapter 7 - Calibration .............................. 95
7.1 Introduction ............................................ 95
7.2 Safety Statements .................................. 96
7.3 Calibration Overview ............................... 98
7.4 When to Calibrate ................................... 99
7.5 Calibration Prompts .............................. 101
7.6 Preparing for Calibration ....................... 105
7.7 Ready? Set? Calibrate! ......................... 106
7.8 Calibration Errors ...................................114
Chapter 8 - Ending Your Sensor Session
and Transmitter Session...........................117
8.1 Introduction ...........................................117
8.2 Safety Statements ................................. 118
8.3 Ending Your Sensor Session ..................119
8.4 Remove Sensor Pod and Transmitter .... 133
8.5 End of Transmitter Battery ................... 135
8.6 Pair New Transmitter ............................ 139
Part 3: Next Steps - Getting the Most
out of Your Dexcom
®
CGM
Chapter 9 - Home Screen, Rate of Change
Arrows, and Errors ................................... 153
9.1 Introduction to Home Screens ............... 153
9.2 Safety Statements ................................ 154
9.3 Home Screen Overview ........................ 155
9.4 Rate of Change Arrows ......................... 170
9.5 Error Messages .................................... 172