An updated and revised New Edition of the Pocket Companion to Dr. Swartz's Textbook of Physical Diagnosis: History and Examination, 3rd Edition. Concise and user-friendly, this pocket-sized reference encapsulates a vast amount of information from the parent text--in a clearly organized format for quick reference and comprehension. Features: * Organizes material by patient type--normal adult, pediatric, pregnant, and geriatric--for accessibility and comprehension of essential information. * Features a chapter on helpful clinical aids that provides the basis for gathering data for the physical examination. * Provides a quick review and rehearsal of the steps of a physical examination. * Translates commonly used medical phrases from English to Spanish to improve patient communication. * Contains discussions on HIV and AIDS patients. * Includes cross references to pages in the parent text to make it easy to access more in-depth information. * Includes a new chapter on evaluation of the acutely ill patient. New to this edition: * Includes a new chapter on evaluation of the acutely ill patient.