The Archers is a long-running British radio soap opera broadcast on the BBC 's main spoken-word channel, Radio 4. Originally billed as an everyday story of country folk, it is now described as contemporary drama in a rural setting.he Archers is set in the fictional village of Ambridge in the fictional county of Borsetshire, in the English Midlands. Borsetshire is situated between, in reality, the contiguous counties of Worcestershire and Warwickshire, south of Birmingham in the West Midlands.
Edema definition and facts. 1  Edema is a swelling, usually of the legs, feet, and/or hands due to the accumulation of excessive fluid in the tissues.  The edema that occurs in diseases of the heart, liver, and kidneys is mainly caused by salt retention, which holds the excess fluid in the body.
Edema is an accumulation of fluid in the interstitial space that occurs as the capillary filtration exceeds the limits of. lymphatic drainage, producing noticeable clinical signs and symptoms. The rapid development of generalized pitting. edema associated with systemic disease requires timely diagnosis and management.