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.
There are four common conditions than can require surgical chest tube insertion, including: 1  pneumothorax (air leak from the lung into the chest) 2  hemothorax (bleeding into the chest) 3  empyema (lung abscess or pus in the chest)  pneumothorax or hemothorax after surgery or from trauma to the chest.