The HEENT Physical Examination

The complete HEENT physical examination, as demonstrated by Mark Pepin, MD-PhD student at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. This video was filmed and edited by Mark Pepin and Erin Dorman for use in the Office of Standardized Patient Education and Introduction to Clinical Medicine programs at UAB.

[@ebrady61491]

Dr. Pepin, thank you so much! I am a nurse practitioner student and this has helped me tremendously. Most of us also use Bates!

[@Y2M2DZ97]

This video was great! Thank you for uploading :)

[@lilmissshortee]

Such a thorough and helpful video. Thank you!

[@ranimnaoum5952]

Excellent! Thank you Doctor

[@suedolma7768]

thank you dr. mark. god bless and keep sharing your knowledge and skills.

[@maryeunicelara2862]

This is really helpful. Thank you!!

[@TheAlemon111]

Thank you so much for this video. Super helpful

[@SarahRN]

great video. just recommended it to my classmates in NP school with me

[@ashishrajput5665]

Its really helpful for my practical exam

[@MegaCunnie]

The acting is incredible。

[@seanmarcelino5572]

Thanks doctor 👍

[@tanyavaziri-santiago8939]

Very good video, thank you! I really like how you name the body parts throughout.

[@MarkPepin]

Thank you for the feedback!

[@catherinecarter7600]

Thank you so so much

[@kaal4318]

Great

[@Kroanerd]

legend I would give my life to save any doctor they do so much for us.

[@Sam_Hyde_Apologist]

Give them money if you want to help

[@mariaphoebeelnasin6487]

Hi! I would like to ask what would be a good substitute for the tuning fork? Thank you.

[@MarkPepin]

To my knowledge, the tuning fork is the only correct way to perform the Rinne and Weber tests. Regarding other measures, a few crude hearing assessments are commonly used. As demonstrated, rubbing your fingers to produce a faint frictional sound works fine; if they can hear your fingers rubbing (on both sides), this effectively rules-out a hearing deficit. However, their inability to hear your fingers does not necessarily indicate poor hearing. As an equivalent option, whispering words (“1, 2, 3” or “baseball”) also work fine, but depend on the examiner’s ability to control their whisper! Regardless, performing these exams in a quiet room is essential. I hope that answers your question!

[@mariaphoebeelnasin6487]

@@MarkPepin Thank you. Your reply is really helpful.

[@mariammagdyBisharaBanob]

Is HEENT done by doctor or RN?

[@MarkPepin]

Well, neither yet. I am in my final year of medical school (MD-PhD student).

[@Amr0d]

Why would you want to wear two watches?

[@MarkPepin]

Just an idiosyncrasy... I like Apple Watch for reminders (email, etc...), but I also like seeing seconds (counting pulse, breathing, etc...).

[@JohnBrown-eo3iy]

Wow even without saying ahhh you can see in the back of her throat that's awesome

[@Socialisten]

The woman is a doctor right ...

[@MarkPepin]

She has since graduated from PA school and is working as a hospitalist. She is an outstanding educator and medical professional.

[@Socialisten]

@@MarkPepin Yeah okay, she seemed to know what was going on :). It is funny to see these fall pockets of time past. Some recordings are close to 10 years old, while it could almost seem like it was yesterday.

[@PatHaskell]

I think he has a tic.

[@MarkPepin]

It’s just discomfort from a separated right shoulder (i.e. torn acromioclavicular ligament when I was hit by a car on my bike).

[@BudSchnelker]

I hate to be that guy, but the patient is a fox.