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EXPERT OPINION

Egyptian Consensus on the Role of Lung Ultrasonography During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic

Samy Zaky1 Department of Hepatogastroenterology and Infectious Diseases; Al-Azhar University, Cairo, EgyptORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4123-9221View further author information
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Hanaa K Fathelbab2 Department of Endemic diseases; Minia University, Minia, EgyptView further author information
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Mohamed Elbadry3 Department of Endemic Medicine, Helwan University, Cairo, EgyptView further author information
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Fathiya El-Raey4 Department of Hepatogastroenterology and Infectious Diseases Al-Azhar University, Damietta, EgyptView further author information
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Sherief M Abd-Elsalam5 Department of Tropical Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, EgyptCorrespondence[email protected]
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Hoda A Makhlouf6 Department of Chest, Assiut University, Assiut, EgyptView further author information
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Nahed A Makhlouf7 Department of Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology, Assiut University, Assiut, EgyptORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2949-4369View further author information
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Mohamed A Metwally8 Department of Hepatology, Gastroenterology, and Infectious Diseases, Benha University, Benha, EgyptView further author information
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Fatma Ali-Eldin9 Department of Tropical medicine; Ain Shams University, Cairo, EgyptView further author information
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Ali Abdelazeem Hasan6 Department of Chest, Assiut University, Assiut, EgyptView further author information
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Mohamed Alboraie10 Department of Internal Medicine; Al-Azhar University, Cairo, EgyptORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8490-9822View further author information
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Ahmed M Yousef11 Department of Community and Industrial Medicine, Damietta, Al-Azhar University, Damietta, EgyptView further author information
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Hanan M Shata12 Department of Chest Medicine; Mansoura University, Mansoura, EgyptView further author information
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Alshaimaa Eid1 Department of Hepatogastroenterology and Infectious Diseases; Al-Azhar University, Cairo, EgyptView further author information
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Noha Asem13 Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Cairo University and Ministry of Health and Population, Cairo, EgyptORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3400-0159View further author information
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Asmaa Khalaf14 Department of Radiology, Minia University, Minia, EgyptView further author information
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Mohamed A Elnady15 Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, EgyptView further author information
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Mohamed Elbahnasawy16 Department of Emergency Medicine and Traumatology, Tanta University, Tanta, EgyptORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8706-4389View further author information
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Ahmed Abdelaziz4 Department of Hepatogastroenterology and Infectious Diseases Al-Azhar University, Damietta, EgyptView further author information
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Shaker W Shaltout17 Department of Tropical Medicine, Port Said University, Port Said, EgyptORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4304-3276View further author information
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Eman E Elshemy1 Department of Hepatogastroenterology and Infectious Diseases; Al-Azhar University, Cairo, EgyptView further author information
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Atef Wahdan18 Department of Chest Diseases, Damietta, Al-Azhar University, Damietta, EgyptView further author information
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Mohamed S Hegazi4 Department of Hepatogastroenterology and Infectious Diseases Al-Azhar University, Damietta, EgyptView further author information
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Amin Abdel Baki19 Department Hepatology, Gastroenterology and Infectious diseases National Hepatology and Tropical Medicine Research Institute NHTMRI, Cairo, EgyptORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2769-4503View further author information
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Mohamed Hassany19 Department Hepatology, Gastroenterology and Infectious diseases National Hepatology and Tropical Medicine Research Institute NHTMRI, Cairo, EgyptView further author information
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