HEENT examination
A HEENT examination is a portion of a physical examination that principally concerns the head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat.
Steps
- IPPA
- * Inspection of scars or skin changes
- * Palpation of temporomandibular joint, thyroid, and lymph nodes
- * Percussion may involve the skin above the frontal sinuses and paranasal sinuses to detect any signs of pain
- * Auscultation for carotid bruits
- Tests specific to HEENT examination
- * Eyes: eye examination and acuity
- * Ears: hearing examination and evaluation of tympanic membrane
Sample write-up
| Category | Item | Sample text |
| Head | "NC/AT" or "Normocephalic, atraumatic" | |
| Eyes | ophthalmoscope | "EOM intact, PERRLA, anicteric, no injection, fundus WNL, no papilledema" |
| Ears | otoscope | "TM intact, noninflamed" |
| Nose | otoscope | "No congestion" |
| Throat | otoscope | "Oropharynx WNL" or "no erythema or exudate" |
| Mouth | otoscope | "Moist mucous membranes, no thrush, no vesicles, no lesions, good dentition" |
| Neck | "No LAD, thyroid WNL, neck supple" |