User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Your New OmniPod Insulin Management System
- Getting Started
- The OmniPod Starter Kit
- Set Up the Personal Diabetes Manager (PDM)
- The Setup Wizard
- Enter your PDM ID
- Select the ID screen color
- Set date and time
- Enter basal settings
- Enter blood glucose sound setting and BG goal
- Set the suggested bolus calculator
- Enter target blood glucose value
- Enter minimum BG allowed for use in bolus calculation
- Enter insulin-to-carbohydrate ratio
- Enter correction factor
- Set reverse correction
- Enter the duration of insulin action
- Select bolus increment and enter maximum bolus
- Set extended bolus doses
- Set low reservoir advisory
- Set expiration notification
- Understanding and Adjusting Basal Rates
- Understanding and Delivering Bolus Doses
- Using the Personal Diabetes Manager
- Checking Your Blood Glucose
- The Built-in FreeStyle® Blood Glucose Meter
- The FreeStyle® Blood Glucose Test Strips
- The FreeStyle® Control Solution
- Performing a Control Solution Test
- Performing a Blood Glucose Reading
- Blood Glucose Results and the Suggested Bolus Calculator
- Entering Blood Glucose Readings Manually
- Editing Tags
- Low and High Blood Glucose Readings
- Important Health-Related Information
- Understanding Your Records
- Living with Diabetes
- Alerts and Alarms
- Communication Failures
- Appendix
- Pod Care and Maintenance
- Personal Diabetes Manager Care and Maintenance
- Storage and Supplies
- Suggested Bolus Calculator Examples and Guidelines
- OmniPod System Options and Settings
- Pod Specifications
- Accuracy Test Results
- Personal Diabetes Manager Specifications
- Blood Glucose Meter Specifications
- OmniPod System Label Symbols
- Personal Diabetes Manager Icons
- OmniPod System Notice Concerning Interference
- Electromagnetic Compatibility
- Customer Bill of Rights
- Limited Warranty for the Personal Diabetes Manager
- HIPAA Privacy Notice
- Glossary
- Index
Living with Diabetes
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High-protein or
hig
h-fat meal
Calculate protein/fat intake and
account for it in your bolus timing
and bolus type.
Consult healthcare provider about
using the extended bolus option.
Less activity than
normal
Consult your healthcare provider
about adjusting your basal pro-
grams or using a temporary (temp)
basal rate.
Blood glucose value
greater than
250 mg/dL (with
ketones present)
before exercise
Do NOT exercise when ketones are
present. (Blood glucose increases
with exercise when ketones are
present.)
Consult healthcare provider for
guidance.
Infection or illness See “Sick days” later in this chapter.
Consult your healthcare provider
about sick day guidelines and
about medication changes.
Medication change
Possible cause of high Suggested action
Weight loss or gain Consult your healthcare provider
for guidance.
Menstrual cycle
Pregnancy
Check with your healthcare provider for guidance on any
of the causes or suggested actions above.
Possible cause of high Suggested action