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A HEENT examination is a portion of a physical examination.^[1] Components of the exam may include:

IPPA
- Inspection of scars or skin changes
- Palpation of temporomandibular joint, thyroid, and lymph nodes
- Percussion may involve the sinuses
- Auscultation for carotid bruits
Tests specific to HEENT examation
- Eyes: eye examination and acuity (including ophthalmoscope)
- Ears: hearing examination and evaluation of tympanic membrane (otoscope used in evaluation of ears, nose, and mouth)

A neurologic examination is usually considered separate from the HEENT evaluation, though there can be some overlap.

Category	Item	Sample text
Head		"NC/AT" or "Normocephalic, atraumatic"
Eyes	opthalmoscope	"EOM intact, EOMI, PERRLA, anicteric, no injection, fundus WNL, no papilledema"
Nose	otoscope	"No congestion"
Ears	otoscope	"TM intact, noninflammed"
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" (bruit may be reported here or in CV)

^ Swaminatha V. Mahadevan; Gus. M. Garmel (5 July 2005). An introduction to clinical emergency medicine. Cambridge University Press. pp. 267–. ISBN 9780521542593. Retrieved 6 March 2011.

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