<prompt> If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patients description.Are hives a normal symptom of bronchitis or pneumonia? My 3 year old daughter has bronchitis in possible early stages of pneumonia and has broken out in hives over 4 times now. Shes never had them before and got them before she ever took any medicine.  <response>: Hives is an allergic skin reaction causing localized redness, swelling, and itching. A wide variety of substances may cause hives in sensitive people, including foods, Chat Doctor. Common culprits include:nuts, especially peanuts, walnuts, eggswheatmilkstrawberriesfood additives and preservatives penicillin or other antibiotics treatment of hives is with antihistamines and sometimes steroid sin severe pneumonia urticaria can happen thanks regards feel free to ask more questions may god bless your child with good health 