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.
Dysentery Number one killer during the Civil War.Victims get severe diarrhea with passage ofmucous and blood. Typhoid fever âCamp Feverâ â Number two killer, at Â¼ ofdisease deaths. This disease is caused by anyof several bacteria. It is very severe, andcauses a high fever, intense headache,intense rash, and delirium.n the long, horribletrip, there was no water and nothing to kill the pain.Infection was the number one cause of death after surgery. It was caused by tetanus (lock-jaw), erysipelas (intense swelling of tissues caused by bacteria), gangrene (death of soft tis-sue), and pyaemia (blood poisoning caused by bacteria).