This document provides an overview of preoperative assessment, preparation, and documentation. It discusses the goals of preoperative evaluation, which include ensuring the patient is optimized for surgery and identifying any risks. The outline covers topics like the history, physical exam, investigations, and documenting the anesthesia record. Aspects of the history discussed include medical history, anesthetic history, allergies, and social history. The physical exam focuses on vital signs, cardiovascular, respiratory, airway, and neurological systems. Airway assessment involves observation, simple tests like Mallampati classification, and potential for difficult intubation. Thorough preoperative evaluation aims to reduce surgical risks and increase postoperative recovery.