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When you’re on insulin pump therapy, you need to do 2 important things to stop DKA from happening:
Everyone with type 1 diabetes should carry a safety kit all the time. The kit includes a glucose meter and a fast-acting source of carbohydrate to treat low blood glucose.
But if you’re on an insulin pump, you need more items in your safety kit to help stop DKA. These include:
Talk to your diabetes team about what items to keep in your safety kit.
Because there’s a higher risk of DKA on insulin pump therapy, follow these safety precautions all the time: