With the popularization of diabetes knowledge, the improvement of living standards and people's concern for their own health, there are more and more inquiries about insulin pumps.

What is an insulin pump?

An insulin pump is a mechanical device with a built-in microcomputer, which can regularly inject insulin under the skin in a certain amount according to the doctor's settings, and use a large dosage before meals according to the eating situation, which basically mimics the insulin secretion pattern of the human pancreas, thus providing a better control of blood glucose.

The insulin pump is the size of the palm of your hand, weighing about 60g, and infuses insulin subcutaneously through a flexible tube, which is relatively easy to carry, accurately measured, easy to use, and flexible to regulate, and is now a more commonly used option in diabetes specialties for intensive treatment regimens.

People for whom insulin pumps are indicated

Insulin pumps are available to a wide range of people, as long as the patient is not suffering from mental disorders, mental retardation, shock or other states.

Type 1 diabetic

These patients use insulin for a longer period of time, their blood glucose fluctuates more, and they are prone to ketosis. insulin therapy is also recommended for better adjustment of medication, and insulin pumps are preferred. there are more children with type 1 diabetes, and in order to minimize the pain caused by multiple insulin injections per day, many parents who are economically able to do so have also opted for insulin pump therapy for their children.

Patients undergoing elective surgery

Many patients are found to have high blood glucose in the hospital before surgery. In order to control blood glucose to normal as soon as possible to ensure the effect of surgery, they will also wear insulin pump therapy 1 week before surgery to maintain blood glucose in the target range for surgery, and then adjust the treatment plan according to the patient's condition after surgery when the incision is healed.

Patients with acute trauma such as traumatic injury, acute cardiac stroke

Higher blood glucose seriously affects the prognosis of the disease, and insulin pump therapy is also recommended in this case. This is because the insulin pump can continuously provide a very stable insulin concentration, keeping blood sugar stable and reducing the occurrence of hypoglycemia, thus avoiding any further impact on the blood supply to the heart and brain.

Insulin pump therapy is an option for those who need short-term intensive insulin therapy, those who have been ill for a long time with pancreatic failure and need insulin therapy during labor and delivery, and those who do not wish to take multiple insulin injections.

Things you should be aware of when using an insulin pump

Insulin pumps are precision instruments and should be used gently to prevent water ingress, soaking, dropping and other behaviors.

Access to places with strong magnetic fields, such as MRI rooms and security equipment, is prohibited, and staff should be informed to prevent damage.

To remove the insulin pump from the center connection when bathing or swimming, there is no need to withdraw the hypodermic needle or hose.

The user or family members should study the operation matters of the insulin pump carefully and know how to operate and deal with the machine alarm and low blood sugar.

The insulin pump is an artificial pancreas, and it is the only device in the current glucose-lowering regimen that mimics human insulin secretion. The glucose-lowering effect of insulin pump is very good, and it saves the use of insulin, so that the patient reduces the risk of hypoglycemia as well as weight gain. The indications for the use of insulin pump are type 2 diabetes mellitus and type 1 diabetes mellitus, which require long-term use of insulin to lower glucose. The indications for the use of insulin pumps are, firstly, type 1 diabetes mellitus; secondly, type 2 diabetes mellitus requiring long-term use of insulin to lower blood glucose; thirdly, type 2 diabetes mellitus prone to recurrent hypoglycemia; fourthly, type 2 diabetes mellitus with high blood glucose at the initial diagnosis of obesity; fifthly, patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus with severe dawn phenomenon; sixthly, patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus with irregular eating and meal intake; seventhly, patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus during the perioperative period patients; eighth, patients with gestational diabetes or gestational diabetes who need intensive treatment with insulin pumps.

(1) Primarily for type 1 diabetics

(2) Patients with diabetic ketoacidosis, hyperosmolar coma, etc.

(3) Microvascular complications (4) Improvement of diabetic neuropathy.

(5) Relief of new-onset diabetes.

(6) For diabetic women who are pregnant or for diabetic women who wish to become pregnant after marriage.

(7) Severe diabetes mellitus type 2

(8) When a diabetic must undergo a major surgical procedure.

(9) Patients with irregular life due to work

(10) Dawn phenomenon

The reason why most type 2 sugar patients end up in the situation where they hang up the box and suffer from complications is all caused by a greedy mouth! In order to satisfy their mouths, they have to take injections (insulin) and medicines, and take turns to suffer from drug and sugar poisoning, and in the long run, their iron bodies will not be able to withstand the destruction. These people do not deserve sympathy!

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