Herpetic whitlow - any part of the end of the finger can be affected, more than one finger may be affected, no evidence of injury, affected finger is often very tender and oedematous, the pulp space is soft and not tensely swollen, vesicles are present, fluid within vesicles usually clear but can appear cloudy/bloody, vesicles may become purulent and break to form ulcers, systemic symptoms such as fever and malaise can be present.