Dexcom G5 User Manual page 266

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Dexcom G5 Mobile System User Guide
Using the Dexcom G5 Mobile System for Treatment Decisions
(Continued from previous page)
Possible actions based on trend arrows
Low glucose
Watch and wait.
Make sure you didn't
over-treat for a low.
May need to eat a
snack or fast-acting
carbohydrate.
Was last insulin dose
too high or activity
too strenuous?
May need to eat a
snack or fast-acting
carbohydrate.
Was last insulin dose
too high or activity
too strenuous?
May need to eat a
snack or fast-acting
carbohydrate.
Was last insulin dose
too high or activity
too strenuous?
High glucose
May adjust insulin to
correct a high sensor
glucose reading to
reach target range.
Don't stack insulin.
Based on last insulin
dose or activity, may
need to watch and
wait to reach target
range.
Based on last insulin
dose or activity, may
need to watch and
wait to reach target
range.
Based on last insulin
dose or activity, may
need to watch and
wait to reach target
range.
Target glucose
May need to take
insulin to stay within
target range.
Don't stack insulin.
May need to eat a
snack or fast-acting
carbohydrate.
May need to eat a
snack or fast-acting
carbohydrate.
May need to eat a
snack or fast-acting
carbohydrate.
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