hierarchy - a series of ordered groupings of people or things within a system; put honesty first in her hierarchy of values. 1  celestial hierarchy - the collective body of angels. 2  data hierarchy - an arrangement of data consisting of sets and subsets such that every subset of a set is of lower rank than the set. taxonomy - a classification of organisms into groups based on similarities of structure or origin etc.
No, elevated blood pressure is not a known side effect of the flu vaccine. Other things, such as pain, can cause your blood pressure to rise.
A: One of the mysteries of blood pressure is that it can rise or fall without any obvious changes in your life. As you grow older, the systolic pressure (the top number) in particular tends to increase. We used to believe that only the diastolic pressure (the bottom number) was important to control. But we now know that both numbers are important. Today, we recommend that most people over age 50 focus on the systolic reading as a guide to controlling blood pressure. A variety of conditions can cause sudden changes in blood pressure. Some of the most common include chronic kidney disease, an overactive or underactive thyroid gland, and overactive adrenal glands. Talk with your doctor about these so-called secondary causes of hypertension to see if you should have additional tests. She will probably want to do some simple blood tests to check for them. No matter what the cause, your systolic blood pressure is too high. It should be under 140, and I like to see it at 130 or below. Although most drugs affect both the systolic and diastolic pressure, some do have different effects on systolic and diastolic pressures.