Working With Your Healthcare Provider - OmniPod DASH User Manual

Warnings:
Not recommended for individuals with hearing loss. Always verify your
ability to hear Pod/PDM alarms and notifications.
If you are unable to use the Omnipod DASH™ System according to
instructions, you may be putting your health and safety at risk. Talk with
your healthcare provider if you have questions or concerns about using the
Omnipod DASH™ System properly.
After use, parts of the device are considered biohazardous and can potentially
transmit infectious diseases.
If you are having symptoms that are not consistent with your blood glucose
test results and you have followed all instructions described in this User
Guide, contact your healthcare provider.
The Omnipod DASH™ System should NOT be used at low atmospheric
pressure (below 700 hPA). You could encounter such low atmospheric
pressures at high elevations, such as when mountain climbing or living at
elevations above 10,000 feet (3,000 meters).
The Omnipod DASH™ System should NOT be used in oxygen rich
environments (greater than 25% oxygen) or at high atmospheric pressure
(above 1060 hPA), both of which can be found in a hyperbaric chamber.
Hyperbaric, or high pressure, chambers are sometimes used to promote
healing of diabetic ulcers, or to treat carbon monoxide poisoning, certain
bone and tissue infections, and decompression sickness.

Working with Your Healthcare Provider

Insulin pump therapy requires substantial caregiver involvement, especially with
children. Work with your healthcare provider to establish diabetes management
guidelines and settings that best fit your, or your child' s , needs. These may include:
Insulin-to-Carbohydrate (IC) Ratio: Number of grams of carbohydrate covered
by one unit of insulin. For example, if your Insulin-to-Carbohydrate Ratio is
1 to 15, then you need to deliver one unit of insulin to cover every 15 grams of
carbohydrate you eat.
Correction (or Sensitivity) Factor: How much one unit of insulin lowers your
blood glucose. For example, if your Correction Factor is 50, one unit of insulin
lowers your blood glucose by 50 mg/dL.
Target Blood Glucose (Target BG): The blood glucose level you want to achieve.
For example, you may want to keep your blood glucose close to 100 mg/dL.
Duration of Insulin Action: The length of time that insulin remains active and
available in your body after a correction or meal bolus.
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