What to do if an elderly person can’t urinate or defecate

If the elderly can not urinate or defecate, it is recommended to insert a catheter and enema in the emergency room, and then choose the appropriate medication and surgical treatment according to the prostate hyperplasia and intestinal diseases.
1. Clinically, if the situation is urgent, it is recommended to insert a urinary catheter and enema as emergency treatment.
2. For urinary disorders, you can consider prostate hyperplasia, urinary tract infections, etc. It is recommended to choose tamsulosin hydrochloride, terazosin and other drugs to treat prostate hyperplasia, levofloxacin and other drugs to treat urinary tract infections. If necessary, surgery to remove the hyperplasia and enlarged prostate.
3. For bowel obstruction, considering constipation or intestinal tumor, it is recommended to take oral lactulose and other drugs for constipation to help defecation. If intestinal tumor affects defecation, it is recommended to choose surgical treatment such as tumor resection or radical surgery according to the tumor’s location, size, benign or malignant nature, and so on.
Therefore, it is recommended to go to the hospital for further examination in time and choose the appropriate treatment under the doctor’s guidance. The above medicines should be used under the guidance of professional physicians, avoiding blind use of medicines, so as not to aggravate the condition.