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Understanding insulin

Learn where injectable insulin comes from and how it works.

The insulin regimen

Patients with type 1 diabetes and some with type 2 must receive insulin manually. Learn what an insulin regimen is and the different routines.

Insulin dose adjustment on a multiple daily routine

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Find out how to adjust insulin doses at home using the sliding scale when your child is on a multiple daily injections (MDI) routine

Buying and storing insulin

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Find out how insulin should be stored, how long it will last and when it is unsafe to use.

Insulin pumps

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Learn how insulin pumps work, if they're right for your child and what the potential concerns are.

Adjusting insulin when using a TID or BID insulin routine

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Find out how to adjust insulin doses at home using the sliding scale when using a three-times-a-day insulin routine or two-times-a-day insulin routine.

Insulin pens and cartridges

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Many people prefer insulin pens to syringes. Find out why they are preferred and what the advantages and disadvantages are.

Insulin injections

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Giving insulin injections can be stressful. Find out how to safely prepare and inject insulin into your child.

Changing insulin requirements

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Insulin requirements will change as your child grows and develops. Learn why this is required and when to make adjustments.

Insulin in diabetes management

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Insulin allows sugar to be stored as energy. Learn what role insulin plays in diabetes management.

Insulin injection management during illness

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Find out how to manage insulin injections while your child is sick.

Sick days and insulin pumps

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If you child has an insulin pump, find out how to make sure they are getting enough insulin while they are sick.

Adjusting insulin when using an insulin pump

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Find out how to adjust your child's insulin doses at home when using a pump.

Tips and questions about insulin

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Learn tips about insulin injection and get answers to questions you may have about giving insulin to your child.

What is diabetes

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Diabetes is a life-long condition. Learn what causes it and what role insulin plays in the body.

Insulin injections: Selecting the injection site

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Learn about the safest areas of the body for insulin injection and the importance of rotating insulin injection sites.

Other devices for insulin injections

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Several other devices can be used to make insulin injections easier. Learn what these devices are and whether they are right for your child.

Inhaled corticosteroid and long-acting beta agonist (ICS-LABA) inhalers

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Your child needs to take the medicine called inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) and long-acting beta agonist (LABA) inhaler. This information sheet explains what ICS-LABA inhalers do, how to give them and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.

Meal planning with changing carbohydrate intakes

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Read the story of 13-year-old Sara and how her meal plan with changing carbohydrate intakes works for her.

Pentamidine, Inhaled

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Pentamidine is a drug used to prevent a specific type of pneumonia called PCP pneumonia. This is a very serious type of pneumonia caused by an organism called pneumocystis jiroveci. This organism is only found in people whose immune system is not working normally.

Types of diabetes

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Find out about the two most common types of diabetes: type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Symptoms and causes differ for each.

Avoiding high and low blood sugar episodes when a child has diabetes

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Find out why understanding the relationships between food, insulin, activity and high or low blood sugar readings is important for diabetes management.

Management of type 1 diabetes

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In type 1 diabetes, the pancreas stops producing insulin. Learn how this chronic condition is managed.

Type 1 diabetes

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In type 1 diabetes, the pancreas stops producing insulin. Learn the symptoms, causes and how this life-long condition is diagnosed.

Diabetes and exercise

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Exercise will have an impact on your child's blood sugar levels. Learn how to adjust insulin accordingly.