What are the precautions for the use of insulin pump

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People with diabetes mellitus need to use insulin pump to adjust their blood glucose. Many people don't know what should be paid attention to when using insulin pump. I'll tell you about it.

What are the precautions for the use of insulin pump

First, the hot and cold state will make people consume too much glucose, too much energy consumption is used for sweating or heat production to maintain body temperature, so in this case, the need for insulin may need to be reduced appropriately. If the amount of physical activity is increased than usual, it is more necessary to reduce the base rate or additional amount, and monitor blood glucose more to determine whether they need to adjust insulin Quantity.

Second, the hot summer sweating, wet skin, fixed catheter needle adhesive tape is easy to loose and fall off, and then the needle will leave the skin, so we should often observe and check the adhesive tape fixed situation, to avoid the occurrence of needle pulled out of the insulin did not enter the human body. When going out in hot weather, it's better to wrap a layer of polyethylene and aluminum foil outside the insulin pump to isolate hot spot conduction, and then cover it with clothes.

Third, the cold weather is not a big threat to the pump therapists, because the pump can be worn close to the body and covered with cotton padded clothes outside, but when you feel very cold and the outdoor temperature reaches more than minus 10 degrees, you must avoid letting the pump in such cold air, so as to avoid the failure of islet freezing, but the function of the pump itself will not be affected.

matters needing attention

We must pay attention to different seasons when using insulin pump. Therefore, we must understand what matters needing attention when using insulin pump, so as not to affect our health.