Watch This Before Switching to Insulin Pump from Multiple Daily Injections (MDI)

Is insulin pump better than multiple daily injections? 5 things you should know before switching from pens to an insulin pump.
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I talk about advantages and disadvantages of an insulin pump to MDI as well as my personal experience with insulin pump and its pros and cons that I discovered having used an insulin pumps like Tandem t:slim x2, Medtronic 640G, and others for over 20 years.

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0:00 Intro
0:53 How I switched from insulin pens to an insulin pump
1:22 Pros and cons of an insulin pump
2:17 How discrete is an insulin pump
4:07 Risk of DKA (diabetic ketoacidosis) on an insulin pump
5:19 Physical activity with an insulin pump
6:07 Insulin pump supplies (infusion sets, cartridge, and batteries)
6:53 How difficult is it to adjust to an insulin pump
7:25 My favourite insulin pump functions
7:40 Temporary basal rates
7:58 How to imitate prebolus? Superbolus!
8:40 T:Slim x2 control IQ
9:30 Should you switch to an insulin pump?

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Source of videos used:
Omnipod insulin pump    • How to Select a Pod Placement Site - ...  
Tandem infusion set insertion    • How to Insert an AutoSoft 90 Insulin ...  
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