Immediate And Extended Boluses; About Manually Calculated Boluses - Insulet Omnipod Dash User Manual

12 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. This 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 specified
period of time. This is referred to as an "extended bolus".
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4.0
Basal Program
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2.0
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Midnight
You may want to extend a bolus if your meal contains high-fat or high-protein
foods. These 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 off or if the Bolus Calculator is disabled
(see "Maximum Bolus" on page 143). 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 81) that can be activated quickly at a later time.
Note: You can only use bolus presets if the Bolus Calculator is off.
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Bolus
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Extended
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Effective Date: 27SEP2019, ECO-000240