HEENT

Medical abbreviation · Patient Assessment

HEENT
Stands forHead, eyes, ears, nose, throat
CategoriesMedical

HEENT stands for Head, eyes, ears, nose, throat, a patient assessment abbreviation.

Section of the physical examination and review of systems covering the head and face, eyes, ears, nose, sinuses, mouth and throat. It groups structures examined with the same handheld tools.

Example: HEENT: NCAT, PERRL, TMs clear, oropharynx without exudate.

Usage notes

Pronounced "heent". Some templates add N for neck, giving HEENNT, or examine the neck separately. A normal HEENT exam in an adult is often summarized in a single line, while pediatric exams include fontanels and dentition.

More patient assessment abbreviations

  • CTAB – Clear to auscultation bilaterally
  • CVAT – Costovertebral angle tenderness
  • EOMI – Extraocular movements intact
  • FLACC – Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability
  • GCS – Glasgow Coma Scale
  • HC – Head circumference
  • HR – Heart rate
  • Ht – Height
  • LAD – Lymphadenopathy
  • LLE – Left lower extremity
  • LOC – Level of consciousness
  • LUE – Left upper extremity

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