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.
Fluid overload, also called fluid volume excess or hypervolemia, is an excessive amount of fluid in the body's blood. When a person has too much fluid in the body, it becomes increasingly difficult to maintain a normal lifestyle. Watch for certain signs that will let a person know when to seek medical attention.hen a person has an overload of fluid in the body, the fluid builds up in places it's not supposed to be. Symptoms of pulmonary congestion include difficulty breathing, excessive sweating, a feeling of drowning, gurgling sounds when breathing, pale skin, shortness of breath and wheezing.