OmniPod 5 - Chapter 15 Living with Diabetes

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CHAPTER 15
Living with Diabetes
Contents
15.1. Infusion-Site Checks ............................................ 186
15.2. Being Aware of Your Glucose ................................... 187
15.3. Travelling and Holidays ......................................... 188
Keep Supplies Accessible
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Plan for Changing Time Zones
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Airports and Flying
......................................................189
Airport security
.......................................................189
Flying and ight mode
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15.4. Avoiding Lows, Highs and Diabetic Ketoacidosis ............... 190
General Precautions
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Hypoglycaemia (Low Glucose)
.........................................191
Symptoms of hypoglycaemia (low glucose)
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To avoid hypoglycaemia (low glucose)
..............................192
To treat hypoglycaemia (low glucose)
...............................193
Hyperglycaemia (High Glucose)
........................................194
Symptoms of hyperglycaemia (high glucose)
.......................194
To avoid hyperglycaemia (high glucose)
............................194
To Treat Hyperglycaemia (High Glucose)
...............................196
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
............................................197
Symptoms of DKA
....................................................197
To avoid DKA
.........................................................197
To treat DKA
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15.5. Handling Special Situations .................................... 198
Sick Days
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Exercising, Playing Sports or Working Hard
............................198
X-rays, MRIs and CT Scans
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Surgery or Hospitalisation
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