On Don Quixote and pink puffers: multi-organ loss of tissue COPD

"Del poco dormir y del mucho leer, se le secó el cerebro, de manera que vino a perder el juicio" [1]; that is, "From little sleep and much reading, his brain dried up, so he came to lose his mind". It is unknown whether Don Miguel de Cervantes, or his most famous character, Don Quixote, ever tried tobacco, at that time newly traded from the New World. However, we invite you to revisit Frank Netter's wonderful "pink puffer" and "blue bloater" illustrations [2], iconic images of the classical chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) phenotypes of emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Do they have any resemblance to Alonso Quijano (Don Quixote) and his best friend Mr Sancho Panza, respectively (figure 1) [3]?

Source: European Respiratory Journal - February 7, 2018 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Soriano, J. B., Burgel, P.-R. Tags: COPD and smoking Editorials Source Type: research