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.
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.