Weight loss in an adolescent female

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You are a third year medical student completing an urban family medicine rotation. Your first appointment of the afternoon is with a 14 year old girl named Julie. Julie’s mother has made the appointment because she is concerned that Julie has lost a lot of weight over the last few months.

Before entering the room you pause to consider some of the causes of weight loss in an adolescent. Which of the following should you consider in your differential diagnosis? Check all that apply.

Malignancy

An inflammatory bowel disease such as Crohn's disease

An autoimmune disorder such as lupus

Eating disorder

Infectious process

An endocrine disorder such as hyperthyroidism or Addison's disease