title: Exertional desaturation as a predictor of rapid lung function decline in COPD: consider pulmonary embolic disease and pulmonary hypertension too.
authors: North Bristol Lung Centre, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, UK.
authors: A R L
authors: AR
authors: Medford
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005541:Forced Expiratory Volume / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D005082:Physical Exertion / Q000502:physiology*; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000503:physiopathology*; D016138:Walking / Q000502:physiology*