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Case homepage Weight loss in an adolescent
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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.

Responses: choose any, all or none