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Insulin Pump Therapy
How to Use this Learning Module
Module Overview
1: The Key to Blood Sugar Control
2: What is an Insulin Pump?
What is an Insulin Pump?
What an insulin pump won't do
What an insulin pump looks like
3: Comparing Injections and Pumps
Comparing Injections and Pumps
Some Similarities
Bolus and Correction Differences
Basal Insulin Differences
Basal Insulin Differences
Basal Insulin Delivery
Basal Rates
Basal Dose Adjustment
Knowledge Check
4: Healthy Eating on Pump Therapy
5: Risk of Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Risk of Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Safety Kit and Precautions
6: Insulin Pump Advantages and Challenges
Insulin Pump Advantages and Challenges
Pump Advantages - Knowledge Check
Challenges of Insulin Pump Therapy
7: What to Expect when Starting a Pump
What to Expect when Starting a Pump
Once You Have Your Pump
8: Choosing an Insulin Pump
Choosing an Insulin Pump
Insulin Pumps Available in Canada
Pump Features to Consider
9: The Alberta Insulin Pump Therapy Program
The Alberta Insulin Pump Therapy Program
Steps for the Alberta IPT Program
10: A Day in the Life of a Pumper
Frequently Asked Questions
Resources
Insulin Pump Therapy
Some Similarities -- Knowledge Check
Knowledge Check
1. True or false?
High and low blood sugars can happen in both insulin pump therapy and multiple daily injections:
TRUE
FALSE
Correct!
The correct answer is TRUE.
2. True or false?
Some people using insulin pump therapy will not have to check their blood sugars.
TRUE
FALSE
Correct!
The correct answer is FALSE.
Current as of:
November 18, 2016
Author:
Endocrinology and Metabolism, Alberta Health Services
feedback@myhealth.alberta.ca
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