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User Safety 131
Hypoglycemia
Hypoglycemia can be more subtle for pump users than with
patients on conventional therapy. It may occur even when the
pump is working properly.
Besides reviewing your insulin needs, food intake and exercise pat-
terns, you also should discuss your target blood glucose goals with
your physician.
Never go to bed with a blood glucose value below your target level.
Blood glucose tests should be performed before driving a car,
because hypoglycemia may have serious consequences. Set the
Auto-off feature on your pump. (See Auto-off section in Utilities
chapter.)
Site infection/abscesses
Infections at the insertion site may occur, but they can be mini-
mized by good site preparation and the frequent changing of infu-
sion sets. The set should always be changed immediately if the site
becomes sore, red or swollen. For proper insertion techniques, fol-
low the advice of your healthcare professional and the Instructions
for Use included with the product.