Dexcom G7 - Practice Making Treatment Decisions

4 • Treatment Decisions | Dexcom G7 User Guide 43
Practice making treatment decisions
Use the following as examples of situations where G7 could be used when treating.
These situations are just examples (not medical advice). You should discuss your
treatment and these examples with your healthcare provider and review:
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How you can use your G7
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When to watch and wait instead of treat
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When you need to use your BG meter. You should keep using your BG meter until
you're comfortable with G7.
Situation: Early morning
Your Low alert wakes you up. You see:
App Receiver
mg/dL
70
Think about:
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Number and Arrow: You have both
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Number: Your glucose is 70mg/dL, which is low
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Arrow: Glucose is slowly falling 30–60mg/dL in 30minutes
What you should do:
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Use your G7 to treat as you normally would