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.
Medical Side of the War: Challenges and Triumphs. Amputations. Amputations were the most common surgical procedure of the war. Many lives were saved by these operations even though there was public criticism for performing too many amputations.
Civil War Diseases The Civil War was fought, claimed the Union army surgeon general, at the end of the medical Middle Ages.. Little was known about what caused disease, how to stop it from spreading, or how to cure it.Surgical techniques ranged from the barbaric to the barely competent.A Civil War soldier's chances of not surviving the war was about one in four.ittle was known about what caused disease, how to stop it from spreading, or how to cure it. Surgical techniques ranged from the barbaric to the barely competent. A Civil War soldier's chances of not surviving the war was about one in four.