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.
Hypervolemia Definition. Hypervolemia, also known as fluid overload, is the state wherein there is an excessive buildup of fluids in the body. The body fluids are primarily composed of sodium and water [1]. The water loss in the body involves factors such as urination, perspiration, defecation, and other insensible loss. 2  The normal water loss or output of the body is 1,600 mL.