Anhidrosis argues in favor of either heat stroke or drugs interfering with diaphoresis.
Muscle rigidity suggests neuroleptic malignant syndrome or malignant hyperthermia.
Jaundice may be seen in bacterial infections, independent of their direct involvement of the
hepatobiliary system (such as cholangitis or hepatitis,
Shaking chills argue only modestly in favor of bacteremia.
Conversely:
Historic predictors (such as diabetes mellitus an old age) plus the degree of leukocytosis and the
presence of hypotension argue very strongly in favor of bacteremia.
Muscle rigidity suggests neuroleptic malignant syndrome or malignant hyperthermia.
Jaundice may be seen in bacterial infections, independent of their direct involvement of the
hepatobiliary system (such as cholangitis or hepatitis,
Shaking chills argue only modestly in favor of bacteremia.
Conversely:
Historic predictors (such as diabetes mellitus an old age) plus the degree of leukocytosis and the
presence of hypotension argue very strongly in favor of bacteremia.