AP Comp. Gov & English AP Comp. Gov & English 12 Final12 Final

By: Kenny VeigaBy: Kenny Veiga

What I Want to BeWhat I Want to Be

Orthopedic Surgeon or Plastic SurgeonOrthopedic Surgeon or Plastic Surgeon Want to help people overcome Want to help people overcome

injuries, or tragic accidents that have injuries, or tragic accidents that have inflicted physical and/or emotional inflicted physical and/or emotional pain upon people.pain upon people.

Lives would most likely not be at risk Lives would most likely not be at risk under these professions.under these professions.

What I Don’t Want to BeWhat I Don’t Want to Be

How I Can Make a Difference?How I Can Make a Difference?

Pro Bono work on surgeries that will Pro Bono work on surgeries that will make a lifelong impact on people in make a lifelong impact on people in need.need.

Two Things that Come to Mind:Two Things that Come to Mind:

People With Cleft Palates/ Cleft LipsPeople With Cleft Palates/ Cleft Lips

Burn VictimsBurn Victims

What is a Cleft Palate/Lip?What is a Cleft Palate/Lip? Cleft palate and cleft lip are birth deformities that are Cleft palate and cleft lip are birth deformities that are

present in about 1 in 1,000 births, and can often be present in about 1 in 1,000 births, and can often be repaired with surgery.repaired with surgery.

Cleft palate occurs when the roof of the mouth is not Cleft palate occurs when the roof of the mouth is not completely formed, and leaves an opening into the nasal completely formed, and leaves an opening into the nasal cavity. The gap can occur in the front of the mouth (hard cavity. The gap can occur in the front of the mouth (hard palate cleft) or closer to the throat (soft palate cleft). Cleft palate cleft) or closer to the throat (soft palate cleft). Cleft palate is not as noticeable as cleft lip because the palate is not as noticeable as cleft lip because the deformity is on the inside of the mouth. deformity is on the inside of the mouth.

Cleft lip is a deformity where the top lip does not form Cleft lip is a deformity where the top lip does not form completely, this can extend up into the nose. completely, this can extend up into the nose.

Complications of CleftComplications of Cleft Cleft palates can cause difficulties in Cleft palates can cause difficulties in

feeding infants due to lack of suction feeding infants due to lack of suction capabilitiescapabilities

People with Cleft Palates are susceptible to People with Cleft Palates are susceptible to multiple ear infections, which can lead to multiple ear infections, which can lead to hearing loss.hearing loss.

Cleft Palates can impair tooth Cleft Palates can impair tooth development if cleft extends through development if cleft extends through upper gum.upper gum.

Children with clefts are more likely to have Children with clefts are more likely to have social, emotional and behavioral problems.social, emotional and behavioral problems.

Cleft ClassificationsCleft Classifications

Physical Symptoms of Burn VictimsPhysical Symptoms of Burn Victims First-degree burns- These First-degree burns- These

burns affect the epidermis, burns affect the epidermis, redness and slight pain are redness and slight pain are common at the site of injury.common at the site of injury.

Second-degree burns- Second-Second-degree burns- Second-degree burns involve the degree burns involve the superficial dermis, and superficial dermis, and sometimes the reticular layer sometimes the reticular layer of the dermis, there is often of the dermis, there is often redness and blistering at the redness and blistering at the burn site. burn site.

Third-degree burns- Most of Third-degree burns- Most of the epidermis is lost, and the epidermis is lost, and some damage is done to some damage is done to ligaments, tendons and ligaments, tendons and muscle. Third-degree burns muscle. Third-degree burns char the skin, and scar tissue char the skin, and scar tissue is often present at the burn is often present at the burn site.site.

Youssif’s StoryYoussif’s Story

Youssif is a 5 year old boy Youssif is a 5 year old boy from Iraq who was doused from Iraq who was doused in gasoline and set on fire in gasoline and set on fire outside of his house in outside of his house in Baghdad by unknown Baghdad by unknown masked men. Youssif was masked men. Youssif was brought to America to brought to America to receive treatment for his receive treatment for his burns thanks to the help of burns thanks to the help of the Children’s Burn the Children’s Burn Foundation. When Dr. Foundation. When Dr. Peter Grossman heard Peter Grossman heard Youssif’s story, he agreed Youssif’s story, he agreed to perform reconstructive to perform reconstructive surgeries on Youssif, free surgeries on Youssif, free of charge.of charge.

The SurgeryThe Surgery

Here Is a Video Describing Youssif’s Here Is a Video Describing Youssif’s Surgery:Surgery:Click Here.Click Here.

Youssif TodayYoussif Today

Youssif has undergone Youssif has undergone over six surgeries to over six surgeries to reduce the scar tissue reduce the scar tissue around his face. The around his face. The scarring around his scarring around his mouth impaired his mouth impaired his ability to eat most ability to eat most foods, now Youssif can foods, now Youssif can eat whatever food he eat whatever food he wants. Today Youssif wants. Today Youssif can touch his face and can touch his face and not feel pain.not feel pain.

ConclusionConclusion

These surgeries simplify peoples These surgeries simplify peoples lives forever.lives forever.

They can lead normal lives despite They can lead normal lives despite the tragedies/misfortunes they have the tragedies/misfortunes they have faced in the past.faced in the past.

They will not have to face the They will not have to face the psychological pain that their psychological pain that their deformities bring.deformities bring.