His âsix defining characteristicsâ are as follows: 1  1. âA discourse community has a broadly agreed set of common public goals.â. 2  2. âA discourse community has mechanisms of intercommunication among its members.â. 3  3. âA discourse community uses its participatory mechanisms primarily to provide information and feedback.â.
Causes of Similar Symptoms to Dark stool in children. Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Dark stool in children: 1  Stomach bleeding (4 causes). 2  Rectal bleeding (324 causes). 3  Internal bleeding (22 causes). 4  Peptic uler. 5  Gastritis (39 causes).
Iron tablets are a well-known cause of dark coloured stools and many expectant mothers notice this change when they take iron supplements during pregnancy. If a person were to eat a lot of black pudding or red meat this could also cause dark stools because of the rich iron content in those foods. I am not aware if chocolate can cause dark stools but have never had a patient bring that observation to my attention in clinical practice.