What methods are used to treat people at home who cannot eat or drink?

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Hello doctor. My mother is seriously ill and cannot swallow food or drink. Ask your doctor how to treat at home? Thank you doctor!
Nguyen Van Da (Hanoi)
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Hello. You do not specify what your mother is sick and how many years? What treatment measures have been taken? What is the reason your mother cannot eat or swallow?
If you can't eat and you want to treat at home, you can only put a nasogastric tube and give intravenous nutrition. Such interventions should be performed by qualified medical personnel.
To ensure safety, you should send your mother to the hospital to check for the cause and have specific treatment measures.
Thank you for your question to Vinmec Health System. Best regards.
Specialist Doctor Do Van Manh - Emergency Resuscitation Doctor - Emergency Resuscitation Department - Vinmec Ha Long International General Hospital.