Last time I had my cholesterol done it was 225. Dr. Hibberd's answer: Yes, high cholesterol is a familial disorder and does have a genetic component. Your height and weight do not factor into your cholesterol levels, but they do factor into your cardiac, stroke, and vascular risks.
As Seen in the Series. At Mercy Streetâs Mansion House Union Hospital major surgical procedures of the Civil War are performed. Amputations are emphasized, as it was the most common major operation. The step-by-step amputation of a gangrenous leg is the highlight of one episode.
Amputations were the chief mode of major surgery before and during the Civil War. Of the 174,000 extremity wounds that the Union recorded, almost 30,000 of them resulted in amputations. Although their records are incomplete, Confederates most likely performed around the same number of amputations.