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

A neurological examination is usually considered separate from the HEENT evaluation, although there can be some overlap in some cases.

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"