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Understanding PDM and Pod Function 1212 Understanding PDM and Pod Function
Immediate and Extended Boluses
A bolus is an extra dose of insulin that is delivered in addition to the continuous
basal rate of insulin delivery. Use boluses to bring down high blood glucose levels
and to cover the carbohydrates (carbs) in a meal.
You have the option of delivering the entire bolus at once. is is referred to as
an "immediate bolus" or, simply, a "bolus." Alternatively, you can spread out the
delivery of all or part of a meal bolus so that it is delivered steadily over a specied
period of time. is is referred to as an "extended bolus."
You may want to extend a bolus if your meal contains high-fat or high-protein
foods. ese foods slow down digestion and therefore slow down the post-meal
rise in your blood glucose.
About Manually-Calculated Boluses
A manually-calculated bolus is a bolus that you have calculated without the help
of the Bolus Calculator. You can use manually-calculated boluses when the Bolus
Calculator is set to o or if the Bolus Calculator is disabled (see "Maximum Bolus"
on page 156). Consult your healthcare provider for instructions about how to
calculate a bolus.
You can extend some or all of a manually-calculated bolus.
If there is a bolus amount that you deliver frequently, you can create bolus presets
(see "Bolus Presets" on page 87) that can be activated quickly at a later time.
Note: You can only use bolus presets if the Bolus Calculator is o.
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