Doctors treating CF patients want to pick up "exacerbations", where infections lead to a worsening of lung function.

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People who have COPD can be more susceptible to such respiratory tract infections, and may experience exacerbations episodes of potentially life-threatening shortness of breath when they catch a cold or breath in air pollution or other irritants.

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