Opinion ID: 2799268
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Heading: Dr. Allred’s Medical Reports

Text: Mr. Williams also asserts Dr. Allred fabricated his medical reports. He contends Dr. Allred invented the need for an examination based on a limited description of his scalp condition in the records, even though the records contained ample information about his scalp condition. In addition, Mr. Williams claims Dr. Allred falsified the report of his examination, as evidenced by the conflicting findings of Dr. Allred and Nurse Kellar. Mr. Williams refers to the documents he attached to his complaint, which we may consider. Farrell-Cooper Mining Co. v. U.S. Dep’t of Interior, 728 F.3d 1229, 1237 n.6 (10th Cir. 2013). Although he does not specify which documents support his arguments, and although the court has no duty to construct arguments for a pro se litigant or to search the record, Garrett, 425 F.3d at 840, we have reviewed the attachments. They demonstrate that, although Mr. Williams had received regular 2 Mr. Williams argues on appeal that a medical examination was required within 14 days of his arrival at Florence, presumably by Dr. Allred. Because he did not raise this claim in the district court, we do not consider it. See United States v. Muhammad, 747 F.3d 1234, 1241 (10th Cir.) (“By not raising arguments on the other factors in district court, Defendant waived them and we need not consider them further.”), cert. denied, 134 S. Ct. 2741 (2014). -6- medical care for his scalp condition, he had not been examined for 19 months. Even if the medical records had reflected a recent examination, we would decline to hold that Dr. Allred’s decision to examine Mr. Williams before prescribing medication demonstrated deliberate indifference. It instead demonstrated due diligence. As for conflicts between Dr. Allred’s findings and Nurse Kellar’s, the latter noted skin lesions, while Dr. Allred did not. He found “Skin Intact, Dry, Warmth,” with no tenderness, drainage, follicular lesions, scabs, or bleeding. R. Doc. 1 at 67. He observed a very dry scalp with flaking skin. Although the two reports reflect some differences, Dr. Allred examined Mr. Williams several weeks after Nurse Kellar did, and noted that the condition was “resolved,” suggesting improvement after Nurse Kellar saw him and recommended selenium sulfide lotion. See id. Doc. 1 at 65. Moreover, Mr. Williams has not indicated whether he followed the advice of both Dr. Allred and Nurse Kellar to return to the clinic if his condition worsened.