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.
Stress, illness and high blood sugar. A number of you have mentioned that your blood sugar runs higher when you are ill or under stress. Illness or stress can trigger high blood sugars because hormones produced to combat illness or stress can also cause your blood sugar to rise.