Working With Your Healthcare Provider; Emergency Kit - Tandem T:Slim User Manual

1.3 Working with your
Healthcare Provider
Any clinical language presented in this
User Guide is based on the assumption
that you have been educated by your
healthcare provider on certain terms
and how they apply to you in your
diabetes management. Your healthcare
provider can help you establish diabe-
tes management guidelines that best fit
your lifestyle and needs.
Monitor your blood glucose (BG) with
the guidance of your healthcare provid-
er. According to the American Associa-
tion of Diabetes Educators' white paper
Insulin Pump Therapy: Guidelines for
Successful Outcomes, patients should
routinely check their BG levels at least
4 times daily (optimally 6–8 times daily)
in order to detect hyperglycemia (high
blood glucose) and hypoglycemia (low
blood glucose) early. Undetected hy-
perglycemia or hypoglycemia can result
without proper monitoring.
Consult your healthcare provider before
using the System to determine which
features are most appropriate for you.
Only your healthcare provider can de-
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termine and help you adjust your basal
rate(s), insulin-to-carbohydrate ratio(s),
correction factor(s), blood glucose (BG)
target, and duration of insulin action.
Chapter 1 – About this User Guide
1.4

Emergency Kit

Make sure that you always have an in-
sulin syringe and vial of insulin with you
as a backup for emergency situations.
You should also always have an ap-
propriate emergency kit with you. Talk
with your healthcare provider regarding
what items this kit should include.
Supplies to carry every day:
Blood glucose testing supplies:
•
meter, strips, control solution,
lancets, meter batteries
Fast-acting carbohydrate to treat
•
low blood glucose
Extra snack for longer coverage
•
than fast-acting carbohydrate
Glucagon emergency kit
•
Rapid-acting insulin and syringes
•
Infusion sets (minimum of 2)
•
Insulin pump cartridges
•
(minimum of 2)
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