OmniPod ENT450 - Page 8

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Pods and the environment ................................................109
PDM Care
.....................................................................110
PDM storage
...............................................................110
PDM and the environment
................................................111
Replacing the PDM's batteries
............................................. 112
PDM cleaning and disinfecting
............................................113
If you drop the PDM
.......................................................115
11 Living with Diabetes ..................................................117
Daily Activities
................................................................117
Infusion site checks
........................................................117
Check your blood glucose frequently
.....................................118
Prepare for Emergencies
.....................................................118
Traveling and Vacations
......................................................119
Plan for changing time zones
..............................................119
Take enough supplies
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Airport issues
...............................................................120
Keep supplies accessible
...................................................121
Avoid Lows, Highs, and DKA
.................................................121
General precautions
.......................................................121
Hypoglycemia (low blood glucose)
.......................................121
Hyperglycemia (high blood glucose)
......................................126
Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)
...............................................129
Handling Special Situations
..................................................130
Sick days
....................................................................130
Exercising, playing sports, or working hard
...............................131
X-rays, MRIs, and CT scans
.................................................131
Surgery or hospitalization
.................................................131
12 Understanding PDM and Pod Function ...............................133
PDM and Pod Interactions
...................................................133
Pod actions controlled by the PDM
.......................................133
What the Pod can do between PDM instructions
......................... 136
PDM's self-checks
..........................................................137
Auto-o
....................................................................137
Basal Insulin Delivery
.........................................................138
Basal Programs
............................................................. 138
Temporary basal rates
.....................................................139
Methods to temporarily stop insulin delivery
.............................142
Immediate and Extended Boluses
.........................................143
Manually-calculated Boluses
................................................. 143
The Bolus Calculator
..........................................................144
Bolus Calculator boluses
...................................................144
When the Bolus Calculator does not work
................................145
Factors used in the Bolus Calculator's calculations
........................145