Dexcom G6 - Events; Events Overview

Dexcom G6
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System User Guide
123Chapter 9: Events
Chapter 9 | Events
9.1 Introduction
In this chapter, you’ll learn how to enter events, including insulin doses and carbs. You
can track events to see how your actions or circumstances affect your glucose levels.
After this chapter, you’ll be able to:
• Define an event
• Describe each type of event
• Add events to the app and receiver
9.2 Events Overview
Did you take a walk after lunch today? Are you feeling stressed? How much insulin did
you take for your dinner meal? These are all events that can change your blood sugar.
An event is an action or situation that affects your glucose levels. With the G6, you
can track your daily events so you can reflect on their effect on your glucose trends.
Once entered into the app, or once you upload your receiver data, 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 HCP to create a plan to manage your
diabetes.
Types of Events
Your G6 lets you keep track of insulin, carbs, exercise, and health-related events.
When you add an event in your app, it shows in Events and CLARITY reports. Also,
keep in mind that for the receiver, unlike the app, the first alert does not make sound (it
comes on the first re-alert) except for these four, which make sound even on the first
time: Urgent Low, Urgent Low Soon, Sensor Failed, Transmitter Error Alert.
Default On = Yes
Default vibration = 1 – 1 second vibe
Default Sound = 1 – 1 second medium tone beep.