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.
Nor are these medical and surgical gifts limited to the era of modern warfare. The French army surgeon Jean Louis Petit invented the screw tourniquet in 1718; it made possible leg amputation above the knee. The Napoleonic Wars of the early nineteenth century brought us the first field hospitals along with battlefield nursing and ambulances.