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 Amputations and Anesthesia. Itâs impossible to write a Civil War novel about medical care in the Union army without having at least some text devoted to amputations. Hereâs some of the information that helped me as I wrote both Wedded to War and Widow of Gettysburg.