The elbows may be worked upon in a corrective surgical procedure. An arthrotomy can detect potential problems associated with a torn ligament. A physician may need to see inside a joint in order to diagnose pain or discomfort. Most treatment arthrotomies typically do not require a prolonged hospital stay. Amputation is one of the more severe reasons to perform an arthrotomy.
High-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol is used in the assessment of coronary or other vascular pathology risk. The reference range of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) is 40-50 mg/dL in men and 50-60 mg/dL in women. Next.
I would recommend taking measures to raise his HDL. In estimating risk of heart attacks, every HDL point below normal is worth about 4 LDL points that is high. Average normal HDL for adult men is 45, for women is 55. At an HDL level of 30, this viewer is 15 points below average for a man--quite a low number.