OmniPod PODDER Resource Manual page 13

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How to use the extended bolus feature.
When to use:
This feature is most commonly used for high-fat and/or high-protein meals such as pizza, burgers or fried
foods when the digestion of carbohydrates could be delayed.
Important reminders:
Extended bolus and
Temporary basal must
be selected in % or U/h in
System Setup> Bolus/basal/
calcs. Each example is shown
with the PDM set to %.
Once you have set an Extended
bolus or Temp basal, you
can cancel it from the Home
Screen>Suspend/Cancel.
Kelly L.
SINCE 2014
WARNING:
When using the extended bolus function the user should check their blood glucose levels more frequently to avoid hypoglycaemia or hyperglycaemia.
Bolus
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Bolus
More actions
Temp basal
My records
Settings
Suspend
Status Select Select
1. From the home
screen, select
Bolus.
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Enter carbs.
30
g
Back Enter Enter
4. Enter the grams of
carbs you are about
to eat and then,
press Enter.
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Extended bolus: 1.00
U
Extend for how long?
2.0
hr
Back Enter Enter
7. Enter the duration
of time to extend
your bolus and then,
press Enter.
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Enter current BG.
8.3
mmol/L
Use for bolus calcs?
Back No Yes
2. Check or manually
enter your current
blood glucose and
then, press Yes.
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Suggested bolus: 3.00
U
Carbs: 30
g
BG: 8.3
mmol/L
3.00
U
Back Extend Extend Enter
5. A suggested
bolus will appear
on the screen.
Press Extend.
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Start bolus?
2.00
Now:
U
(50%)
1.00
Ext:
U
(50%,2.0 hr)
3.00
Total:
U
Back Confirm Confirm
8. A final confirmation
will show the entire
breakdown of the
extended bolus.
Press Confirm.
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Are you going to
eat now?
Back No Yes
3. Press Yes.
(Only meal boluses
can be extended.)
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Enter amount of meal
bolus to deliver now.
Meal: 2.00
U
Correction: 1.00
U
+50%
Back Enter Enter
6. Enter the amount
of meal bolus to
deliver now and
then, press Enter.
Correction boluses
will always be delivered
'Now' and cannot be
extended with the
meal bolus.