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.
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.