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8 Delivering a Bolus with the Bolus Calculator
8.10. Pediatric Bolus FAQs
Q: My child is having a second serving of an item at a meal. How should I
handle delivering a bolus? Should I use the CGM value again?
A: Aer meals, it is common for glucose levels to rise. If you have already bolused
for carbohydrates and CGM at the start of a meal, you can just enter carbohydrates
for the second serving. e bolus calculator will suggest a bolus amount for the
carbohydrates only.
Q: I typically deliver the bolus following the meal as it is dicult to predict
how many carbs my child will eat. What is the best way to use the Bolus
Calculator in this case?
A: It is dicult, especially for young children, to predict how much will be eaten
at each meal. In this case, it may be best to use the bolus calculator to deliver
the correction bolus by tapping USE CGM or entering the BG to deliver some
insulin prior to the meal. Once you are comfortable, you can separately enter the
carbohydrates only into the bolus calculator to deliver the full meal bolus.
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Effective Date: 22DEC2020, PCO-000267