Benefits - Dexcom G4 Platinum User Manual

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high blood glucose levels. If this happens, and your blood
glucose levels are very high or low, there is a remote chance
you might need medical help.
Inserting the sensor and wearing the adhesive patch might
cause infection, bleeding, pain or skin irritations (redness,
swelling, bruising, itching, scarring or skin discoloration).
There is a low chance of this happening. In the clinical study
for the Dexcom G4 PLATINUM (Pediatric) System, only slight
redness and swelling occurred in a few patients. If any of
these events happen, you might feel discomfort in the area
the sensor is inserted.
There is a remote chance that a sensor fragment could
remain under your skin if the sensor breaks while you are
wearing it. This did not happen in the clinical study for the
Dexcom G4 PLATINUM (Pediatric) System. If you think a
sensor has broken under your skin, contact your healthcare
professional and call Dexcom's Technical Support. Sensor
breakage may cause some anxiety, but it is not a significant
medical risk.

3.2 BENEFITS

Real-time CGM provides benefits beyond the information
you get from a blood glucose meter. It provides glucose
readings every five minutes for up to seven days to help you
detect trends and patterns in your glucose levels. This trend
information can help you see where your glucose is now
as well as where your glucose may be heading and how
fast you may be getting there. Understanding your glucose
trends may help you take action to help avoid high or low
glucose values.
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