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Sepsis is when all the contaminants in the bloodstream from the infection travel to the lungs which over-whelms their function and they do not exchange O2 and CO2 like they should so the rest of the organs don't function well either as they need that gas exchange (fresh O2), at the cellular level to be able to function to rid the body of these wastes, particularly the kidneys and liver, then the heart and brain cells. The extremities are at risk as their blood supply is smaller, can clot, and necrosis can set in. C dif is the causative agent here, the bacteria, and can be tricky to treat. She may have had a perforation of the colon which could cause sepsis.