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.
Be-cause of the foresight of Surgeon General William A. Hammond, the Union Medical Corps kept accurate and detailed records of the conflict that can provide us with a wealth of information as to how disease and infection had a direct impact on the Civil War.y the end of the war, many Union hospitals specialized in the treatment of partic-ular diseases or disorders, ranging from venereal disease to nervous disorders (Brooks 1966). Many doctors still believed that disease was caused by ill humours within the body.