Using with an insulin pump
22/09/2006 08:37 Filed in: FAQs
I was recently contacted by a pump user about how to
use Diabetes Logbook X. After a few emails we arrived
at this method:
[I'm guided by the pump user as I have no experience with them at all.]
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For reference, record the pump pattern
settings (A, B, and Standard) for the
various times of day and insulin units. This can
be achieved in a number of ways such as:
- In Notes-only events in the logbook, which
then gets displayed in the Notes report. [A
Notes-only event only uses the event name,
notes and flag fields.]
- Create a new iCal calendar for use with the logbook. Then create diary entries/tasks/notes with the pump information. [Use the iCal item in Diabetes Logbook X's Window menu to easily access iCal.]
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Setup Diabetes Logbook X
insulins:
- Within the logbook User Settings, edit the
insulins list and add two entries such as:
Basal; Bolus.
- Within the logbook User Settings, edit the
medicines list and add three entries such as:
A; B; Standard.
- Within the logbook User Settings, pre-set Insulin A to Bolus, Insulin B to Basal, and Medicine to the appropriate pump pattern (A/B/Standard).
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Create events in the logbook:
- Use Insulin A field to record bolus insulin
units.
- Use Insulin B field to record the basal
insulin units.
- Use Medicine field to record the pump
pattern used for the day.
- When recording pumped basal insulin, record it as one event per day as the total pumped [as basal].

