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Portion of a physical examination From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A HEENT examination is a portion of a physical examination[1] that principally concerns the head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat.[2]
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 (within normal limits), 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" (JVD and bruit may be reported here or in CV) |
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