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Basal Insulin Delivery ........................................................149
Basal Programs ..........................................................150
Temporary basal rates ...................................................151
Methods to temporarily stop insulin delivery ...........................154
Immediate and Extended Boluses .......................................... 155
About Manually-Calculated Boluses ........................................ 155
The Bolus Calculator ........................................................156
Bolus Calculator boluses ................................................156
When the Bolus Calculator does not work .............................. 157
Factors used in the Bolus Calculator's calculations .....................157
Insulin on board (IOB) ...................................................160
Bolus Calculator equations ..............................................162
Bolus Calculator rules ....................................................163
Overview of the Bolus Calculator CALCULATIONS screen ..............164
Bolus Calculator examples ..............................................166
Calculations for History Summaries ........................................171
Blood glucose summaries ............................................... 171
Insulin delivery summaries .............................................. 172
13 Living with Diabetes .................................. 173
Daily Activities ............................................................... 173
Infusion site checks ...................................................... 173
Check your blood glucose frequently ...................................174
Prepare for Emergencies ....................................................175
Traveling and Vacations .....................................................175
Keep supplies accessible ................................................176
Plan for changing time zones ...........................................176
Airports and ying .......................................................176
Avoid Lows, Highs, and DKA ................................................178
General precautions .....................................................178
Hypoglycemia (low blood glucose) .....................................178
Hyperglycemia (high blood glucose) ...................................181
Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) .............................................184
Handling Special Situations ................................................. 185
Sick days .................................................................185
Exercising, playing sports, or working hard .............................186
X-rays, MRIs, and CT scans ...............................................186
Surgery or hospitalization ...............................................186
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