Patient underwent intraoperative brachytherapy (iort) treatment for breast cancer on (b)(6) 2018.The following day, she was admitted to (b)(6) (on (b)(6) 2018) for mild congestive heart failure with interstitial edema and trace bilateral effusions.She was released to home with oxygen life support.On follow-up with her primary care physician (pcp) on (b)(6) 2018, the physician indicated that the patient may have been fluid overloaded at the time of surgery, had an idiosyncratic reaction to the anesthetic, or an unreported side effect of the iort procedure.The physician changed the patient's blood pressure medications and the patient's symptoms were resolved.There was no reported malfunction for the brachytherapy system delivering the radiation treatment.(b)(4).
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