When the elderly are unable to eat or drink, they should choose the appropriate treatment according to the cause, and the common causes include acute gastroenteritis, esophageal cancer, neurological diseases, and so on. Common causes include acute gastroenteritis, esophageal cancer, neurological diseases and so on. Commonly used treatments include general treatments such as improving living habits, medications such as norfloxacin and mannitol, and surgical treatments.
1. Acute gastroenteritis: acute inflammation of gastrointestinal mucosa caused by various reasons leads to the above symptoms. Intravenous rehydration may be given and changed to oral rehydration after improvement. Antiemetics such as vitamin B6 should be used, and antibiotics such as norfloxacin should be given to those with bacterial infection. Generally, surgery is not necessary.
2. Esophageal cancer: malignant tumor of epithelial origin of esophagus, progressive aggravation of dysphagia may occur, and in the later stage, inability to eat and vomiting with drinking water may occur. Nasogastric tube feeding. Early stage is mainly treated by surgery, middle and late stage is mainly treated by surgery combined with radiotherapy and chemotherapy; those who are inoperable can be treated by target therapy or can prolong the survival time.
3. Neurological diseases: such as cerebral hemorrhage, etc., due to bleeding caused by increased intracranial pressure causing vomiting. Bed rest should be provided to keep the airway open. Dehydration to lower the cranial pressure, reduce cerebral edema, use of dehydration agents such as mannitol, etc.; to prevent further bleeding, can use hemostatic drugs such as aminocaproic acid, etc.; to promote the recovery of neurological function, such as methylcobalamin and other drugs. Severe cases can be treated with surgery.
If the elderly can not eat and drink water vomiting may also be caused by other diseases, it is recommended to go to the hospital in a timely manner, to clarify the cause of the disease, standardized treatment. The above drugs should be used under the guidance of a doctor, avoid self-medication.